The Geminids meteor shower is generated from asteroid 3200 Phaethon and is one of the most active and best meteor showers to see. Since the asteroid’s discovery on 11th October 1983, by NASA’s Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS), Phaethon has gone around the sun...
What happens during solstice? The December Solstice, also known as the summer solstice, marks the marks the day with the most number of daylight hours in the southern hemisphere. The Sun appears at its highest point in the sky, with the Earth most tilted towards the...
After Christmas on Boxing Day evening, Saturn and the Moon will paint a pretty picture on the western horizon. If you got a telescope for Christmas, try finding Saturn. It’s the ringed planet and is one of the most favourite objects to see through a telescope....
Light Pollution is a captivating collaboration between several partners, including Astrotourism WA. Scitech’s new gallery is spotlighting how light pollution affects Western Australia’s wildlife and night sky. Part of Scitech’s Here, There and Everywhere gallery, the...
Grab your camera for a mini breakaway to the Milky Way that blankets the south eastern Wheatbelt. The horizons stretch into the distance and with it, comes the inspiration for magical moments. Just you, your camera, friends and family. Explore the historical farming...
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