Asteroid mission given formal landing clearance
Australia has given Japan official approval to land the sample-return module of its Hayabusa2 spacecraft on Australian soil in December.
Space centre for WA school as part of $16.1m upgrade
Perth’s Joseph Banks Secondary College will get a new building featuring a space learning centre as part of a $16.1m government-funded upgrade.
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.
Perseverance rover is on its way to Mars
NASA’s latest and most ambitious mission to Mars was launched successfully on Friday, beginning a seven-month journey to the Red Planet.
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.
Review finds Australian astronomy is paying dividends
Australia’s investment in astronomy and its hosting of two of the world’s most powerful telescopes means it is well placed to contribute to more big breakthroughs.
