<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Astronomy - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Astronomy news with just one click. Don’t miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-au</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 01:59:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[New WA photo picks showcase mouse plague, magpie plight and tank art]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Perth's latest quarantine experience to a cultural burial on Rottnest Island, here are our top ABC News photos for Western Australia in May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/new-wa-photo-picks-showcase-mouse-plague-magpie-plight-and-tank-art/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/new-wa-photo-picks-showcase-mouse-plague-magpie-plight-and-tank-art/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA reveals plans for living on the moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA has unveiled new details of its plan to build a permanently manned moon base by 2032. Norman Hermant reports.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/nasa-reveals-plans-for-living-on-the-moon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/nasa-reveals-plans-for-living-on-the-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA has revealed its plan to live on the Moon. Here's how it would work]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US space agency has outlined plans for a sprawling lunar outpost involving rovers, hopping drones and resource-extraction technology as part of a renewed race to the Moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/nasa-has-revealed-its-plan-to-live-on-the-moon-heres-how-it-would-work/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 04:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/nasa-has-revealed-its-plan-to-live-on-the-moon-heres-how-it-would-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian astronaut offered place on breakthrough space flight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The European Space Agency has formally extended the offer for Australia's Katherine Bennell-Pegg to join a mission that would take her to the International Space Station, but the place is not guaranteed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/australian-astronaut-offered-place-on-breakthrough-space-flight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 12:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/australian-astronaut-offered-place-on-breakthrough-space-flight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China launches astronauts into space amid new race to Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[China has launched three astronauts into space, including one who will stay for a year for a study of the long-term impacts on a human in orbit, ahead of Beijing's goal of a crewed Moon landing by 2030.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/china-launches-astronauts-into-space-amid-new-race-to-moon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 05:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/china-launches-astronauts-into-space-amid-new-race-to-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China launches Shenzhou-23 with astronauts aboard]]></title><description><![CDATA[China&rsquo;s Shenzhou-23 spaceship blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre with three astronauts aboard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/china-launches-shenzhou-23-with-astronauts-aboard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/china-launches-shenzhou-23-with-astronauts-aboard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Is that a UFO?' Suspected meteor lights up skies across NSW]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colourful streaks across the skies have been spotted from Bondi to Canberra as a "fireball" meteor passed through the atmosphere overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/is-that-a-ufo-suspected-meteor-lights-up-skies-across-nsw-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/is-that-a-ufo-suspected-meteor-lights-up-skies-across-nsw-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Is that a UFO?': Suspected meteor lights up skies across NSW]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colourful streaks across the skies have been spotted from Bondi to Canberra as a "fireball" meteor passed through the atmosphere overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/is-that-a-ufo-suspected-meteor-lights-up-skies-across-nsw/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/is-that-a-ufo-suspected-meteor-lights-up-skies-across-nsw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Is that a UFO?' Suspected meteor lights up night sky]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colourful streaks across the sky have been spotted across eastern Australia as a "fireball" meteor passed through the atmosphere.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/is-that-a-ufo-suspected-meteor-lights-up-night-sky/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/is-that-a-ufo-suspected-meteor-lights-up-night-sky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The darkness of a Tasmanian town's night sky could be protected]]></title><description><![CDATA[The northern Tasmanian town of Ross is working to protect its night sky, a years-long process that would see it formally recognised for its darkness and clarity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/the-darkness-of-a-tasmanian-towns-night-sky-could-be-protected/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/the-darkness-of-a-tasmanian-towns-night-sky-could-be-protected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solar eclipse to attract thousands to 'middle of nowhere' in 2028]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the longest solar eclipses this century, albeit for five minutes, is set to put the remote East Kimberley on the world map.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/solar-eclipse-to-attract-thousands-to-middle-of-nowhere-in-2028/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 03:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/solar-eclipse-to-attract-thousands-to-middle-of-nowhere-in-2028/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traffic camera captures 'spectacular' meteor over Tasmania]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmanians across the state reported seeing the bright lights of a meteor last night. Astronomer Martin George says the spectacle was typical of a natural object burning up in the atmosphere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/traffic-camera-captures-spectacular-meteor-over-tasmania/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 03:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/traffic-camera-captures-spectacular-meteor-over-tasmania/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traffic camera captures 'huge and so bright, so fast' meteor over Tasmania]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmanians across the state reported seeing the bright lights of a meteor last night. Astronomer Martin George says the spectacle was typical of a natural object burning up in the atmosphere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/traffic-camera-captures-huge-and-so-bright-so-fast-meteor-over-tasmania/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 03:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/traffic-camera-captures-huge-and-so-bright-so-fast-meteor-over-tasmania/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Spectacular' meteor lights up sky as it breaks up over Tasmania]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmanians across the state reported seeing the bright lights of a meteor last night. Astronomer Martin George says the spectacle was typical of a natural object burning up in the atmosphere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/spectacular-meteor-lights-up-sky-as-it-breaks-up-over-tasmania/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 03:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/spectacular-meteor-lights-up-sky-as-it-breaks-up-over-tasmania/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump releases UFO files in 'unprecedented transparency']]></title><description><![CDATA[The US government releases 160 previously classified files on alleged UFO sightings and alien life, including a photo of "unidentified phenomena" taken from the Moon's surface in 1969.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/trump-releases-ufo-files-in-unprecedented-transparency/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/trump-releases-ufo-files-in-unprecedented-transparency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meteor shower, a comet and the Moon: What's in the sky tonight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will outshine May's annual meteor shower, but there are other things to look for in the sky including a beautiful comet.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/meteor-shower-a-comet-and-the-moon-whats-in-the-sky-tonight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/meteor-shower-a-comet-and-the-moon-whats-in-the-sky-tonight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meteor shower, a comet and the Moon: What's in the sky this month]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will outshine May's annual meteor shower, but there are other things to look for in the sky this month, including a beautiful comet.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/meteor-shower-a-comet-and-the-moon-whats-in-the-sky-this-month/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/meteor-shower-a-comet-and-the-moon-whats-in-the-sky-this-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Engineering students launch rocket to 10,000 feet in Australian outback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students with space industry aspirations successfully launch a rocket 10,000 feet in the air in regional Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/engineering-students-launch-rocket-to-10000-feet-in-australian-outback/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 04:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/engineering-students-launch-rocket-to-10000-feet-in-australian-outback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sea creatures, strange finds and physical feats feature in WA photo wrap]]></title><description><![CDATA[From dawn services to record-breaking swims, here are our top photo picks for Western Australia in April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/sea-creatures-strange-finds-and-physical-feats-feature-in-wa-photo-wrap/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/sea-creatures-strange-finds-and-physical-feats-feature-in-wa-photo-wrap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prospector finds ancient cosmic debris in 'the middle of nowhere']]></title><description><![CDATA[The object formed when a meteorite slammed into Earth more than 800,000 years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/prospector-finds-ancient-cosmic-debris-in-the-middle-of-nowhere/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/prospector-finds-ancient-cosmic-debris-in-the-middle-of-nowhere/</guid></item></channel></rss>