Australian Sky & Telescope

Australian Sky & Telescope is a world-class magazine about the science and hobby of astronomy.  Combining the formidable worldwide resources of its venerable parent magazine with the talents of the best science writers and photographers in Australia, Australian Sky & Telescope is a magazine produced specifically for the Southern Hemisphere’s astronomers.

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Australian sky & Telescope

NASA’s Insight reveals first look inside Mars

‘Liquid water’ spots below Martian surface might be clay

Resolving the Mars methane mystery

Witnessing gravitational instability

Kepler finds possible outcast Earths

Amateur tracks down new moon of Jupiter

Essential astronomy reading • Australian-produced astronomy guides that are must-haves for all amateur astronomers. Order yours today — they make great gifts for your family and friends too!

Lost & found: Milky Way-size ‘orphan cloud’

Event Horizon Telescope reveals curious black hole jet

Evidence for ancient volcanoes on asteroid psyche

Tornados in the cosmic web

Moon-size white dwarf Is smallest ever found

The giant that ‘blinked’

A menagerie of stellar nurseries

Hipparchus and the equinoxes • Oft overlooked, Hipparchus was a pioneer of astronomy in the ancient world.

Into the TIME Machine

Beam the data down, Scotty • Lasers will replace radio antennae as the interplanetary communications system.

Through a lens, brightly • Will giant refractors make a comeback as space-based telescopes?

The lunar frontier • By the late 2020s, we may have deployed multiple radio astronomy instruments on Earth’s natural satellite.

To boldly go • By mid-century, we may have sent a craft to look back at ourselves from beyond the Solar System.

Future forecast • What developments can we expect in astronomy between now and 2050?

BUILDING THE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE • A generation in the making, the James Webb Space Telescope is the synthesis of scientific vision, technological advancement and engineering achievement.

Two end-of-year eclipses • November and December will bring a lunar and solar eclipse, respectively.

Two November oppositions

Fuzzy ball of light

USING THE STAR CHART

Capricious Capricornus • This strange zodiacal constellation offers more than first meets the eye.

FIERY FORNAX

Three planets in a row • Jupiter, Saturn and Venus line up in the evening sky.

Six showers to see • There’s no excuse to not see some meteors

A bright comet for Christmas? • C/2021 A1 Leonard could reach magnitude 6 as the year closes.

Into the heart of Orion • Here are just a few of the hundreds of variables in this region.

Getting groovy on the Moon • Understanding the origins of these fine lunar features can enhance your observing experience.

The odd world of peculiar galaxies • Galaxies with singular features present intriguing views through the eyepiece.

NEW PRODUCT SHOWCASE

Meet the Neighbours The Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Family • Our Milky Way has torn a nearby galaxy to shreds. Find out how you can observe its remnants.

DIFFERENT OBJECTS

A remote experience • Astrophotography with remotely operated telescopes is easier than you might think.

Eavesdropping on Mars • The most compelling audio the Perseverance rover will record might well be the sounds it generates itself.

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