astropixie

I'm pleased to announce the LAUNCH of my new space podcast, Cosmic Vertigo , made with co-host Alan Duffy and our amazing producer Joe...

all of you early risers may have noticed the lovely line of bright planets across the sky in the morning hours before sunrise lately.  def...

in early july i spent two weeks as "scientist in residence" at the ABC as a result of the Top 5 Under 40 award.  the main projec...

the australian night sky never disappoints, especially when viewed from far out into the outback.  a talented australian astrophotographer,...

venus is incredibly bright in the evening sky right now, and if you get out and LOOK UP, you won't miss the other bright object right b...

if youre in sydney and want to hear some sciencey astro goodness - i'm speaking at a few events you can attend in the next week and a h...

i've been working to launch an AAO YouTube channel and guess what - it finally happened!  our first instalment is a new time-lapse vide...

i thought these great night time shots were created with small drones, but apparently they are made from throwing hooped lined with LEDs in...

when discovered late in 2012, many sources pointed out the potential for comet c/2012 s1 (ISON) to be incredibly bright after it passes aro...

some colleagues at the australian astronomical observatory and i have put together a photo exhibition which opens to the public this week ...

sometimes gifs get it right. via head like an orange .

two comets visible from the southern hemisphere are caught in this lovely timelapse by alex cherney: Comets Lemmon and PanSTARRS sweepin...

this is a fun game to play with your friends: name that space rock!   amaze your friends with the knowledge you gain after reading through ...

on feb 15/16, a little chunk of rock (45 meters = 150 feet across), known as asteroid 2012 DA14, which has been orbiting around the sun for...

in mid-august, the moon met venus for a somber ascent. Photo Credit: APOD as you can see the from video below, the clouds cleared ju...

we managed to get a few good shots around siding spring observatory this week, including the lovely trio of mars, saturn and spica !  th...

be sure to pop outside for the next couple nights to watch the sunset and the show soon after.   you'll see a crescent moon above the s...

here's a fascinating timelapse video of the views from the international space station. the final shot with the milky way is incredible...

i'm heading up to siding spring observatory tomorrow for a week of (hopefully) good galaxy gleaning! make sure you get outside around...

i love the lights of city shining through the low clouds in this shot, and seeing most of orion hanging brightly overhead. i first saw t...