Elizabeth CockingMar 31, 20181 minDid you know? MercuryThe planet Mercury has the greatest variation in temperature of all of the planets. During the day the temperature rises to 4300 C but...
Elizabeth CockingMar 30, 20181 minIn this month - April 201828 April 1686 Isaac Newton presents his book Principia to the Royal Society. Widely regarded as one of the greatest works in the history...
Dr Toner StevensonMar 5, 20185 minCecilia Maclellan, Edith Deane & Lucy Gullett: Three case studies of women in amateur astronomy Women have contributed to astronomy in many ways in Australia and International Women's Day is a timely reminder that their contributions...
Elizabeth CockingMar 3, 20181 minDid You know? Moons & Andromeda GalaxyAll of Uranus’ moons (NASA image above taken by Voyager) are named after characters from Shakespeare and Alexander Pope plays. For...