December Skies
December is well known to those interested in studying the heavens because of the solstice, which this year comes at 3:19 p.m. Australian Eastern Dayligjt Time on Sunday 22nd. Virtually…
Dark Matter Day
Today is Dark Matter Day Celebrate the historic hunt for the unseen—something that scientists refer to as dark matter. What is dark matter? Dark matter is stuff in space that…
Check out the Orionid Meteor Shower October 21st
The Orionid meteor shower, which is usually shortened to just the Orionids, is the most prolific meteor shower associated with Halley's Comet. The Orionids are named such because the point…
Check out the Zodiacal light over next couple of nights
Great time to see the Zodiacal light in twilight while there is no Moon - ln the evening in he Southern Hemisphere and morning in Northern hemisphere. Look to the…
The Quiet Sun
The Sun is very quiet at the moment - there have been 22 spotless days in a row. This year out of 269 days which have passed - which unfortunately…