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Picturing the invisible – a beautiful collision of science and art

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By Michael Coombes
| CSIRO
By Michael Coombes 18 September 2026 6 min read It’s the rarest of nights on Wajarri Yamaji Country, about 800 kilometres north of Perth. There’s no hint of the Moon. Not a wisp of cloud. The Milky Way is rising, heavy with shimmering stars. But what truly sets tonight apart from all the others is that CSIRO’s ASKAP radio telescope is not scanning the sky. It gives acclaimed Australian astrophotographer Alex Cherney an opportunity given to a rare few.
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Boots on the moon and beyond. Where next after Artemis II mission success?

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By Michael Coombes, Gaby Clark Verified, Robert Egan Verified
| Phys.org Verified
Taken from Brisbane, Australia, the Moon on 8 April 2026 on the 8th day of NASA’s Artemis II lunar fly-by mission. Credit: Michael Coombes It is tempting to view the Artemis II splashdown as the exclamation point on a successful lunar mission. And from launch to completion, it was indeed a textbook voyage of discovery for four astronauts, shared with enthralled millions watching across the globe. However, it would be simplistic to view Artemis II as a stand-alone mission.
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Boots on the Moon and beyond. Where next after Artemis II mission success?

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By Michael Coombes
| CSIRO
By Michael Coombes 16 April 2026 8 min read It is tempting to view the Artemis II splashdown as the exclamation point on a successful lunar mission. And from launch to completion, it was indeed a textbook voyage of discovery for four astronauts, shared with an enthralled millions watching across the globe. Taken from Brisbane, Australia, the Moon on 8 April 2026 on the 8th day of NASA’s Artemis II lunar fly-by mission. However, it would be simplistic to view Artemis II as a stand-alone mission.
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