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Our September issue is out now!
Here’s what you’ll find in the Sep/Oct 2020 issue of Australian Sky & Telescope magazine — on sale now.
Parkes radio telescope added to National Heritage List
Sixty years old and still going strong, Parkes legacy of crucial astronomical discoveries has been recognised with National Heritage List status.
Australian scientists find two meteorites in two weeks
Two hard-to-find meteorites have been located in Western Australia’s remote Nullarbor Plain desert, thanks to Desert Fireball Network cameras.
Asteroid mission to land in Australia in December
Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft, carrying samples of asteroid Ryugu, will parachute to a landing at Woomera in South Australian in December 2020.
Astronomers to attempt world record on June 21
Dark sky campaigners are gearing up for a world-record attempt at measuring light pollution on June 21.
Siding Spring to get new infrared survey telescope
The 0.5-metre Dynamic REd All-Sky Monitoring Survey (DREAMS) scope will continually scan the southern sky, looking for transient events.
