Planet-observing is fun and easy: Top tips here

Get our top tips for planet-observing, from the innermost and elusive Mercury out to faint blue Neptune and everything in between.

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The moon occults Venus on March 24: See our photo gallery

Part of the world was treated to the sight of the moon occulting Venus on March 24, 2023. See beautiful photos as the moon occults Venus here.

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Mercury – near Jupiter – after sunset in late March

Mercury is visible in the evening sky. Look in the sunset direction, as the sky is darkening. The planet reaches its greatest elongation on April 11, 2023.

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Voice referendum question and constitutional amendment could come tomorrow – as it happened

From 7h ago Confirmation of the Indigenous voice referendum question and constitutional amendment could come as soon as tomorrow, following a meeting of the referendum working group with the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, tonight. Multiple sources have told Guardian Australia…

ESA’s JUICE mission will explore Jupiter’s icy moons

The JUICE mission is an ESA program that will journey to Jupiter and its icy moons, learning more about the habitability of these worlds.

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200-foot asteroid 2023 DZ2 to pass closer than moon

Newly discovered asteroid 2023 DZ2 will safely pass Earth at less than half the distance of the moon on March 25, 2023. Telescope owners, get ready!

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New NASA moon suit makes its debut

Working with the Houston-based company Axiom Space, NASA unveiled a prototype of the new NASA moon suit on March 15, 2023.

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Asteroid 2023 EY to sweep closer than moon tonight

On March 17, 2023, near-Earth asteroid 2023 EY will sweep closely past Earth, coming within about 62% of the moon’s distance.

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Ancient lake on Titan could have lasted thousands of years

Researchers at MIT say that a former liquid water lake on Titan – Saturn’s large moon – might have existed for tens of thousands of years.

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