Astronomy (Space)

New cameras are being installed in WA towns to help monitor and map meteors that pose potential threats to satellites and astronauts.

Western Australia's role in an international network studying meteors expands with amateur astronomers and community groups hosting new camera equipment in regional towns.

It's 2,000 times smaller than Earth's Moon, but astronomers say Mimas is one of five moons in our solar system which might be able to support life.

Oleg Kononenko is expected to reach a total of 1,000 days in space on June 5, and by late September he will have clocked 1,110 days.

From colourful smidges to striking streaks and captivating swirls, the latest gallery of interstellar snapshots has it all.

One month into the new year and the James Webb Space Telescope is offering scientists fresh insights on star formation, galactic structure and evolution through a series of images. 

The official space weather alert wording was careful and contained no guarantees, but veteran aurora australis hunter Margaret Sonneman said that would not stop those keen for a chance to photograph a cosmic light show. 

Japan's space agency says it hopes a shift in the sunlight's angle will hit the solar panels of its 'Moon sniper' in a way that can restore its functions.

Emily McLaren needs $12,000 to go to an American space camp. Recycling about 60,000 containers will help her save for half of it and ease the burden on her parents.

Japan is planning to land a car-sized spacecraft on the Moon this week. If SLIM succeeds, it will make history and pave the way for building landers that can explore the Solar System's  planets and moons.

Broken Hill's wettest January day on record leaves a clear view of the cosmos in its wake, exciting tourists and locals keen to catch a glimpse.

Astronomers have discovered a surprising "signal" from outside of our galaxy after analysing 13 years of data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope.

A space company with plans to launch 50 rockets a year from the remote NT has dismissed fears about missiles being launched from the site, but still has ambitions to work with defence.

The US space agency pushes back Moon flights due to safety and technical issues, after the Peregrine lander suffered a major blow.

A high school art teacher from Wollongong is among 30,000 creators from around the world whose art has been digitised for a commercial mission to the moon. 

A private company's Peregrine lander appears unlikely to complete its original mission after running into issues on its way to the Moon.

Australian artworks are featured among thousands of others that have been digitised and included in a time capsule sent to the moon.

Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic Technology aims to be the first private company to successfully land on the Moon, something only four countries have accomplished.

The spacecraft has reached its home for the next five years, an orbit from where it will study the Sun and its influence on space weather. 

A team of archaeologists discovered the remains of the 16th-century father of modern astronomy, who was the first to demonstrate that the Earth orbits the Sun.

Two private companies in the US are attempting the country's first Moon landing since its Apollo program ended more than five decades ago.

What began as a craze in the 1940s became the subject of a secret US government program. Here's why politicians and scientists have started to take UFOs seriously.

Test your knowledge of the fascinating, hilarious and ground-breaking science discoveries from 2023. We promise it's more fun than a science test.

The first locally made rocket to be launched into space from Australian soil is scheduled for lift-off from a commercial facility in Queensland early next year.

From galaxies to stars to planets, the world's largest and most powerful telescope has captured the allure of outer space in vibrant colours. Here is some of its best work in its second year of success.