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Fitting farewell to ‘Space Gandalf’ who brought astronomy to the people

If it wasn't looking at the night sky it was in the water off Broome where renowned astronomer Greg Quicke liked to be. In early...

We’re about to start getting more daylight hours. Here’s why

Australia will have its "shortest day of the year" this week when the southern hemisphere experiences the winter solstice.But just how much daylight (or...

Scientists probe a space mystery: Why do people age faster during space travel?

Research finds bodies in space were stressed and showed dramatic signs of aging during the journey. But 95% of the indicators studied returned to...

Much-loved outback astronomer Greg ‘Space Gandalf’ Quicke dead at 62

In short: Astronomer and tour guide Greg Quicke has died at the age of 62.Arriving in Broome in 1982, he introduced generations of locals...

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