By Donna VanzettiWith Australia’s ever-increasing role in exciting space science endeavours and involvement in world-leading space projects, we thought now is the time to update your astronomy links online to…
By Donna VanzettiEvidence of craters caused by cataclysmic impacts can be seen across the terrestrial planets and moons within our Solar System, including right here on Earth. The question is,…
By Donna VanzettiWith the recent successful launch of the SpaceX Rocket delivering two NASA astronauts safely to the International Space Station, it brings the challenging endeavour of sending humans to…
By Donna Vanzetti and Carol Redford A Bit About the Southern Cross First, before we discover how to find south using the Southern Cross, let’s learn a bit about this…
Equinoxes happen twice a year when our Sun crosses Earth’s Celestial Equator. This is when the centre of our Sun is on exactly the same plane as Earth’s equator. The…
Ever wondered why the Easter date changes each year?Sometimes the Easter date is in early April. Sometimes it’s in late April. There are other times the Easter date changes to…
