When and where you can see the ‘blood moon’ in Australia tonight
A striking ‘blood moon’ will be visible across Australia tonight, 3rd March 2026, when the moon turns a deep copper red in the night sky.
Astronomy
A rare ‘super blue moon’ will appear over Australia tonight. Here’s what you need to know
Two relatively rare lunar events will be occurring at the same time later this week, making the super blue moon the perfect opportunity to get outside and enjoy the night sky.
NASA’s James Webb Telescope detects water vapour in distant ‘planet-forming’ area
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has detected water vapour in a “planet-forming” area of a distant star, the agency announced Monday, in a major discovery that marks the first time astronomers have found extraterrestrial water in an area with planets on the cusp of being formed, shedding light on how life could have begun on Earth.