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Australia To Create Its Own Space Agency

25 Sep , 2017 by Nancy Atkinson

This year’s International Astronautical Congress is being held in Adelaide, Australia and the opening ceremonies of this meeting of ‘all things space’ included a special announcement. The Australian government announced that it will establish a new national space agency, with the hopes of growing Australia’s already vibrant space industry. Michaelia Cash, Australian’s acting Minister of […]

Earth's Hadean Eon is a bit of a mystery to us, because geologic evidence from that time is scarce. Researchers at the Australian National University have used tiny zircon grains to get a better picture of early Earth. Credit: NASA

Early Earth Was Almost Entirely Underwater, With Just A Few Islands

12 May , 2017 by Evan Gough

Ancient grains of the mineral zircon help researchers paint a picture of Earth in the Hadean Eon, and that picture is mostly water.

This is an artist’s depiction of a 10-kilometer (6-mile) diameter asteroid striking the Earth. New evidence in Australia suggests an asteroid 2 to 3 times larger than this struck Earth early in its life. Credit: Don Davis/Southwest Research Institute.

30 km Wide Asteroid Impacted Australia 3.4 Billion Years Ago

18 May , 2016 by Evan Gough

Scientists in Australia have found evidence of an enormous asteroid impact about 3.5 billion years ago. But the site of that impact remains a mystery.

Australian Astronomy Envy: This Video Is Like A Telescope Brochure

26 Aug , 2014 by Elizabeth Howell

Performing observations in Australia is on many astronomers’ bucket lists, and this video timelapse shows you precisely why. Famous, world-class observatories, dark sky and the beautiful desolation of the desert combine in this award-winning sequence shot by Alex Cherney and posted on Vimeo. Cherney writes that the video “is the result of over three years […]

Astrophoto: “Second Star to the Right and Straight on Until Morning!”

12 Mar , 2014 by Nancy Atkinson

Which way to the center of the galaxy? This very creative — and gorgeous — view of the Milky Way was taken this past weekend (March 9, 2014) by astrophotographer Carlos Orue from Australia. Carlos said the Milky Way was so bright under these dark skies that “I almost needed sunnies to turn down the […]

Astronaut Captures Incredible Images of Australian Bush Fires

8 Jan , 2013 by Nancy Atkinson

Intense wild fires, or bush fires as they are called in Australia, are burning out of control across southeast Australia with authorities describing the condition as “catastrophic.” The huge fires were easily visible from the International Space Station on Tuesday and onboard, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has been watching from above. See more of his […]

Thierry Legault: Moonbow and Meteor over Australia’s Wallaman Falls

14 Oct , 2012 by Nancy Atkinson

Night vision under a full Moon at Wallaman Falls in Queensland, Australia. Credit and copyright: Thierry Legault. Used by permission. Astrophotographer extraordinaire Thierry Legault traveled to Australia for the Transit of Venus this past June, but he didn’t stop with just taking incredible images of the Transit and then head home to France. He’s just […]

Fires in the Sky, Fires on the Ground

29 Sep , 2011 by Jason Major

[/caption] With all of the activity that’s been occurring on the Sun recently, the aurorae have been exceptionally bright and have created quite a show to viewers – both on Earth as well as above it! The image above was taken over the southern Indian Ocean by astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The […]

Researchers Discover 2nd Largest Impact Crater in Australia

28 Oct , 2010 by Nicholos Wethington

[/caption] Geothermal energy researchers from the University of Queensland in Australia have identified what may be the second largest meteorite impact crater in Australia. Dr. Tonguç Uysal of the University of Queensland and Dr. Andrew Glikson of Australian National University identified rock structures that appear to have formed because of the shock of a meteorite […]

Australia Pictures

28 Jan , 2010 by Fraser Cain

One of the best ways to appreciate Australia is to see it from space. Here are some cool Australia pictures captured by satellites. This is an image of Australia captured by NASA’s Galileo spacecraft as it was speeding away from Earth towards its final destination of Jupiter. Here’s a photo of the West Coast of […]

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