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13th June 1983 Pioneer 10 becomes the first human-made object to pass outside Pluto's orbit and leave the solar system. It was the...
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Elizabeth Cocking
- Apr 30, 2018
- 1 min
In this month - May 2018
19 May 1910 Earth passes through the tail of Comet Halley. Despite the superstitious belief of impending doom no catastrophes occurred....
Dr Toner Stevenson
- Mar 5, 2018
- 5 min
Cecilia 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 Cocking & Dr Toner Stevenson
- Feb 25, 2018
- 1 min
In This Month - March 2018
13 March 1781 Uranus discovered by Sir William Herschel. It expanded the known boundaries of the solar system becoming the first planet...