Category: Stars
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HMS Sirius
HMS Sirius was the flagship of imperial Britain’s First Fleet, which sailed into what is now Sydney Harbour in 1788. It was named for Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky and one of the most culturally significant. The ship was wrecked off Norfolk Island in 1790. Its anchor…
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Staring at the sun
Novelist Tracy Sorensen visits the Birmingham Solar Oscillations Network (BiSON) facility at Narrabri’s Paul Wild Observatory and struggles to understand the mysteries of photons, spectropscopy and helioseismology. A great story.
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Cosmic Conjunctions At Parkes
The Elvis Festival draws thousands of fans to Parkes each January, generating millions of dollars for the local economy and fostering connections between music, astrophysics and people’s future aspirations. Many visitors are amazed by the celestial wonders of the region’s dark nights and by research at the Parkes Observatory.
