Super moons and meteor showers – July has it all!
Stargazers have plenty to see this month, starting with a “Supermoon” on 13 July. The Moon’s orbit around Earth is slightly oval shaped or...
Mysterious dark regions of the sky
Our galaxy is filled with millions of stars and out under dark country skies, the view is incredible. Scientists estimate that our universe contains...
Christmas lights in the night sky
With Christmas hot on our heels, we are all busy getting prepped for the festive season and it’s a hectic and demanding time for...
Leap into Astrofest: 13 November
WA is quickly growing a reputation as an astronomy hot spot! The astronomy community in WA celebrates this by putting on their annual headline...
October holiday stargazing
Hooray! The October school holidays are finally here, so with the kids home we’ve put together a collection of easy space science activities that...
Springtime stargazing
Hey Stargazers, we’ve recently had a lot of stormy weather, awesome for the farmers but not so great for sky watchers. But Spring...
The Magellanic Clouds
Country WA gives you an excellent opportunity to see something not normally visible under bright city lights. The Magellanic Clouds are two dwarf galaxies...
Marvellous meteor showers
This month, stargazers will be treated to a special display from the Geminids Meteor Shower. On a dark night, away from artificial light pollution,...
Cosmic collision
Believe it or not, we are on a cosmic collision course with one of our biggest galactic neighbours, the Andromeda Galaxy. Both the Milky...
What’s that bright red star?
Have you noticed Mars rising in the east yet? It rises after 8 pm and the red planet is at its brilliant best this...
How to see Mercury!
Did you know that Mercury is visible with the naked eye? It is easy to see it this month in the early evening sky....
Teapot in the Stars
Time for a cuppa! Can you see a “Teapot” in the night sky? Yes, there’s really a teapot up there! But we haven’t found...
