How did our galaxy form? How do galaxies evolve over time? Where did the Sun’s lost siblings end up? Three hours north-east of Parkes lies a remote astronomical research facility, unpolluted by city ...

A massive wildfire has damaged Australia's largest optical astronomy facility, the Siding Spring Observatory, causing significant damage, observatory officials said. Subscribe to read this story ...

This image of Comet Siding Spring (C/2013 A1) shows the comet (in crosshairs) and Mars (the bright, overexposed object) in a view from a remotely operated telescope controlled by the Virtual Telescope ...

The Siding Spring Observatory is in danger of being shut down and resident astronomer Helene McKenzie is the only thing standing in the way. A rock legend arrives in town to perform at a benefit ...

A fire on Sunday night damaged Siding Springs Observatory in Coonabarabran, the site of the nation’s largest telescope. Firefighters are hoping to assess what damage a “large and dangerous” bushfire ...

Last year, I had the privilege of undertaking a 10-day driving tour of southeastern Australia with my traveling companions, Wilson da Silva and Carolina Camilo. We traced out a loop of some 950 miles ...

The Australian National University's 2.3­m telescope at Siding Spring Observatory in northwest New South Wales Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases ...

A new infrared telescope, to be designed and built by astronomers at The Australian National University (ANU), will monitor the entire southern sky "in search of new cosmic events as they take place".