As March 3, 2026, draws near, an extraordinary spectacle will unfold in the skies above Australia—a total lunar eclipse. This event presents a unique opportunity to witness a profound alignment of the Earth, Moon, and Sun, resulting in our lunar companion being...
For about 24 hours, it looked as though NASA’s Artemis II mission was finally settling into place. Following a successful second wet dress rehearsal, the agency announced that it was targeting 6 March for the first crewed mission around the Moon since 1972. Fuel...
Many of us spend our evenings looking up, but every so often the sky offers something that invites a longer pause. The lunar eclipse on 3 March is one of those events. Eastern Australia will have a particularly good view, with the entire sequence unfolding at a...
A Southern Hemisphere guide Late February offers a pleasant opportunity to observe several planets in the western sky after sunset. This type of grouping is often described as a planetary alignment, or planet parade, which refers to occasions when several planets...
In recent days, NASA has confirmed a delay to the first crewed Artemis mission, a decision prompted not by engineering challenges but by an extended spell of unusually cold weather at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. This mission, known as Artemis II, marks the...
