5th March 1616 On this day in 1616 the Roman Catholic Church adds "" (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres) by Nicolaus Copernicus to its list of banned books 73 years after it was first published. Published just before Copernicus’ death in 1543. The book proposed that the Earth and other planets orbit the Sun. Ironically, Copernicus dedicated the book to the pope, and at the time of its publication there was not much controversy within the Catholic Church. Howeve

Valentines night is a time to look up into the evening sky, catch a falling star, and fly me to the Moon, or so go the many songs that connect the night sky with romance and love. We could not have asked for a better evening to prove this connection than when Sydney City Skywatchers members brought their telescopes and binoculars to provide an astronomical night in Centennial Park on Valentines night 2022. The evening started with a fabulous sunset. During twilight we watched