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The Perth-Lowell Telescope. Image Credit: Roger Groom
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Please donate to help restore the Perth Observatory’s Lowell Telescope and bring it back to astronomical research. Originally funded by NASA and acquired by Lowell Observatory of Flagstaff, USA, the telescope was installed at Perth Observatory on a permanent loan basis. In 1977, the Perth-Lowell Telescope played a crucial role in discovering the Rings of Uranus as part of the International Planetary Patrol Program (IPPP).

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Just like that painfully long wait after your plan Just like that painfully long wait after your plane reaches the gate… but you’re still stuck in your seat… the @NASAartemis crew are safely back on Earth and currently floating in their inflatable raft, charmingly nicknamed the “front porch”, waiting for helicopter pickup.

Their ride will take them to the USS John P. Murtha, a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock.

The delay? A few hiccups with the satellite phone they needed to contact the Navy divers.

Nice to know that even astronauts aren’t immune to dodgy reception… Perth Hills, you’ve got competition 🤣

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After an amazing journey, NASA's Artemis II Crew i After an amazing journey, NASA's Artemis II Crew is about to come home. They are currently flying over Australia. 

Watch Re-entry live with this link : https://www.youtube.com/live/nfhDuOHMp0A

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The International Space Station (@iss) will fly ov The International Space Station (@iss) will fly over extremely bright on Saturday, April 11th at 7:06 pm (Mag -3.3), and on Sunday, April 12th at 6:18 pm (Mag -3.7).

To use the attached maps, face south and hold the map above your head, and you'll see the path of the flyover.

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@NASA has just released an incredible video showca @NASA has just released an incredible video showcasing photos captured by the @NASAArtemis II astronauts as Orion swept around the far side of the Moon on April 6, 2026.

Using a @Nikonusa D5 DSLR, the crew documented a perspective few humans have ever seen, our Moon in breathtaking detail from deep space.

And don’t miss the finale. At the very end of the video, they captured something truly special: the Moon passing in front of the Sun, creating a stunning eclipse from their vantage point.

This is what exploration looks like. 🌙✨

Video Credit: NASA

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🌑✨ Now You See It… Now You Don’t ✨🌑 🌑✨ Now You See It… Now You Don’t ✨🌑

For a brief moment, humanity disappears.

As @NASAArtemis II slips behind the Moon, contact with Earth is lost. No signals. No updates. Just four astronauts, a spacecraft, and the vast silence of space.

🎥 Watch as Artemis II vanishes behind the lunar horizon…

This is called a communications blackout, and it’s completely expected. The Moon blocks radio signals, cutting the crew off from Mission Control back on Earth.

But in that silence, something incredible is happening.
Humans are travelling farther than we have in over 50 years.

Then… just as suddenly…

🌍✨ They return. Signal restored. Voices heard. Humanity reconnects.

Music:  Tree Of Light - Henrik Lindström

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🌸✨ Give Mum a gift that’s truly out of this 🌸✨ Give Mum a gift that’s truly out of this world ✨🌸

This Mother’s Day, skip the usual and give her an experience she’ll never forget.

Treat Mum to a magical night under the stars at Perth Observatory, where she can explore the universe, gaze through historic telescopes, and create memories that last far longer than flowers 💫

Whether it’s for Mum, a loved one, or someone special in your life, our gift vouchers are the perfect way to share the wonder of the night sky.

🎁 Buy now using the Linktree link in our profile description.

Because the best gifts aren’t things… they’re moments ✨

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🖖 Happy First Contact Day! On April 5th, we ce 🖖 Happy First Contact Day!

On April 5th, we celebrate the moment humanity made its first contact with an alien civilisation… well, at least in the world of Star Trek 😉

In the Star Trek universe, this is the day in 2063 humans meet the Vulcans after the first successful warp flight made by Zefram Cochrane in the Phoenix. Not a bad way to introduce yourself to the galaxy.

So today, after you've gorged on as much chocolate as you can, watch Star Trek First Contact as you recover, and also take a moment to look up at the stars tonight, and wonder… who might be looking back?

Live long and prosper.

Video Credit: 1996 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved

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🌏 A View Only a Handful of Humans Have Ever See 🌏 A View Only a Handful of Humans Have Ever Seen…

Fresh from the journey of @NASAArtemis II, these breathtaking images remind us just how small, fragile, and beautiful our home truly is.

From orbit, Earth is just swirling oceans, drifting clouds, and a thin blue line holding everything we love together.

In the first image, something truly special appears… both the Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis dancing at opposite ends of the planet at the same time 💚💜

A rare reminder that our world is alive with invisible forces, solar winds colliding with our atmosphere to paint the sky in light.

Other frames capture that iconic crescent Earth, glowing softly in the darkness, while one glimpse through the spacecraft window feels almost intimate… like peeking back at home from the edge of forever.

And then there’s the Moon, hanging quietly in the distance, waiting for humanity’s return.

This is what Artemis is all about. Not just going back to the Moon… but changing how we see Earth.

Because sometimes, the most powerful discoveries aren’t out there… they’re looking back at us.

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🚀✨ “That’s no star… that’s Artemis II 🚀✨ “That’s no star… that’s Artemis II!” ✨🚀

Last night I managed to capture @nasaartemis II cruising through space using my @seestar.official S30 Pro… and honestly, I’m still a little chuffed about it 😄

To track it down, I pulled the RA and DEC coordinates directly from @nasa’s Horizons system, aligned everything, and captured a stacked image from ten 1-minute exposures.

But the real fun? The detective work afterwards…
 🔍 Cross-checking the image against Stellarium
 🔍 Then running it through astrometry.net just to be absolutely sure

And yep… nailed it. That little streak of light? That’s humans heading back toward the Moon 🌙

Space is wild. And sometimes, with a bit of patience (and a lot of double-checking), you can actually see history happening from your backyard.

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🚀🌕 Track Artemis II… live as it loops arou 🚀🌕 Track Artemis II… live as it loops around the Moon!

Ever wanted to follow astronauts on a real mission to the Moon? Well, now you can, couch, coffee, and all ☕

Artemis II is heading off on a 10-day journey around the Moon, and you can track it in real time as it travels hundreds of thousands of kilometres through space.

👀 Here’s how to follow along:

 🔭 NASA’s live tracker: www.nasa.gov/trackartemis
 📱 NASA App: www.nasa.gov/nasa-app

Watch as the spacecraft:

 🌍 Leaves Earth orbit
 🌌 Cruises through deep space
 🌕 Swings around the far side of the Moon
 🚀 Heads back home

It’s basically like tracking an Uber… if your driver was going 39,000 km/h and doing a lap of the Moon.

Perfect excuse to check in each day and say, “Yep, astronauts are currently there.”

Music: Birth of a Hero by Bensound

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Happy Easter Long Weekend Everyone!!! We hope you Happy Easter Long Weekend Everyone!!!

We hope you are having a great time with your families.

Apart from our sold out Star Trek Night Tour on Sunday night, we'll be closed from today until Tuesday when we reopen.

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Yessss we're heading back to Moon with people!!!!! Yessss we're heading back to Moon with people!!!!!!

God Speed to the Artemis II crew, and we hope enjoy your 10 day journey and you've packed enough snack for the trip.

Our family snack of choice for trips was Maltesers 😊

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