<?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. 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The question is why?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reflect Orbital has won initial approval for a plan to put thousands of mirrors in orbit that would be visible from anywhere on Earth. But will anyone pay for sunlight?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/a-us-tech-start-up-wants-to-turn-night-into-day-the-question-is-why/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/a-us-tech-start-up-wants-to-turn-night-into-day-the-question-is-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Best place to look for life': Atmosphere discovered on Earth-like planet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The search for life beyond Earth has marked a new discovery &mdash; evidence of an atmosphere on an Earth-like planet beyond our Solar System with modelling suggesting it may be a water world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/best-place-to-look-for-life-atmosphere-discovered-on-earth-like-planet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/best-place-to-look-for-life-atmosphere-discovered-on-earth-like-planet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Signs of sugar detected near centre of the Milky Way]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astronomers have detected signs of a type of sugar found in raspberries in gas clouds near the centre of our galaxy the Milky Way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/signs-of-sugar-detected-near-centre-of-the-milky-way/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/signs-of-sugar-detected-near-centre-of-the-milky-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wally Funk, the oldest woman to launch into space, dies aged 87]]></title><description><![CDATA[American aviation pioneer Wally Funk, who was the oldest woman to fly in space, has died at 87 in Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/wally-funk-the-oldest-woman-to-launch-into-space-dies-aged-87/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/wally-funk-the-oldest-woman-to-launch-into-space-dies-aged-87/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space agency weighs in on mystery objects washed up on Qld beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's Space Agency says objects found on a north Queensland beach are likely pressure vessels from a space launch vehicle.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/space-agency-weighs-in-on-mystery-objects-washed-up-on-qld-beach/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/space-agency-weighs-in-on-mystery-objects-washed-up-on-qld-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space agency says mystery objects likely fuel vessels from launch vehicle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's Space Agency says objects found on a north Queensland beach are likely pressure vessels from a space launch vehicle.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/space-agency-says-mystery-objects-likely-fuel-vessels-from-launch-vehicle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/space-agency-says-mystery-objects-likely-fuel-vessels-from-launch-vehicle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspected space junk washes up on north Queensland beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities are trying to determine how to safely contain a growing cluster of mysterious space debris that keeps washing ashore on a north Queensland beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/suspected-space-junk-washes-up-on-north-queensland-beach/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 08:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/suspected-space-junk-washes-up-on-north-queensland-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student balloons capture Earth images from 35 kilometres above Cobar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students from Newcastle head to outback NSW to launch two balloons into the Earth's upper atmosphere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/student-balloons-capture-earth-images-from-35-kilometres-above-cobar/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/student-balloons-capture-earth-images-from-35-kilometres-above-cobar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robotic rescue mission underway to save space telescope falling to Earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA launched a mission on Friday, local time, to try to prevent one of its aging telescopes from burning up in the atmosphere, a complicated operation expected to last months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/robotic-rescue-mission-underway-to-save-space-telescope-falling-to-earth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/robotic-rescue-mission-underway-to-save-space-telescope-falling-to-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA launches robotic mission to save space telescope]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA launched a mission on Friday, local time, to try to prevent one of its aging telescopes from burning up in the atmosphere, a complicated operation expected to last months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/nasa-launches-robotic-mission-to-save-space-telescope/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/nasa-launches-robotic-mission-to-save-space-telescope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA to bump telescope back into space to avoid it falling to Earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[US space agency NASA is racing to save an aging telescope, used to observe cosmic explosions, from falling back to Earth with a daring rescue mission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/nasa-to-bump-telescope-back-into-space-to-avoid-it-falling-to-earth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 03:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/nasa-to-bump-telescope-back-into-space-to-avoid-it-falling-to-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artist's impression of NASA's Swift Boost Mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA plans to boost the altitude of its sinking Neil Gehrels Swift 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Now she's finally found vindication, with a court ruling in her favour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/ex-ceo-vindicated-in-23-million-court-ruling-against-space-firm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/ex-ceo-vindicated-in-23-million-court-ruling-against-space-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused of misconduct and cleared, ex-CEO wins vindication and $2.3 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once a promising space start-up chief executive, Carley Scott was terminated from her job and left millions out of pocket. Now she's finally found vindication, with a court ruling in her favour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/accused-of-misconduct-and-cleared-ex-ceo-wins-vindication-and-23-million/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/accused-of-misconduct-and-cleared-ex-ceo-wins-vindication-and-23-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's the winter solstice today, so when will mornings get lighter?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The June solstice is the shortest day of the year in Australia, but not the one with the latest sunrise or coldest weather. 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He has a blunt warning for the future of the planet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/artemis-iii-pilot-luca-parmitano-recalls-witnessing-bushfires-from-space/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/artemis-iii-pilot-luca-parmitano-recalls-witnessing-bushfires-from-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX surges past $US2 trillion in Nasdaq debut, closing in on Amazon]]></title><description><![CDATA["SpaceX wants to be able to take you to the Moon, take you to Mars, and ultimately beyond," Elon Musk says at a launch event in Starbase, Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/spacex-surges-past-us2-trillion-in-nasdaq-debut-closing-in-on-amazon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/spacex-surges-past-us2-trillion-in-nasdaq-debut-closing-in-on-amazon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk set to become world's first trillionaire as SpaceX lists on US stock market]]></title><description><![CDATA["SpaceX wants to be able to take you to the moon, take you to Mars, and ultimately beyond," Mr Musk said at a launch event in Starbase, Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/elon-musk-set-to-become-worlds-first-trillionaire-as-spacex-lists-on-us-stock-market/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/astronomy/elon-musk-set-to-become-worlds-first-trillionaire-as-spacex-lists-on-us-stock-market/</guid></item></channel></rss>