Elizabeth CockingDec 31, 20182 minIn this MonthIn this Month - JanuaryHappy New Year! 24th January 1986 Voyager 2 encounters Uranus. At its closest the spacecraft came to within 81,500 kilometres of Uranus's...
Dr Toner StevensonDec 27, 20181 minThe Christmas Comet - Ho Ho HopelessAs a Sydney-based astronomy enthusiast I had visions of Comet 46p/Wirtanen bringing joy to my Christmas celebration. Alas it was very...
Elizabeth CockingDec 2, 20181 minDid you know? Astronomical tidbitsDid you know - Space Probes, Crashes, LEGO and the missing hyphenThis month we are featuring Space Probes – Crashes, Lego and the missing hyphen The Soviet probe Luna 15 crashed into the surface of the...
Elizabeth CockingDec 2, 20182 minIn this MonthIn this month - December6th December 1882 The Transit of Venus, the second and last transit of Venus of the 19th century, the first having taken place eight...