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Astronomy - Celestial Splendor Ahead in 2024

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The southern Milky Way and galactic centre rising on an April night in Australia, with the Dark Emu rising and his head, neck and body visible.(Photo by: VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Meteor showers will paint the night sky with celestial streaks, supermoons will grace our horizon, and a comet will make a dazzling appearance in the coming months ahead. Venus and Saturn will also draw close, offering a celestial dance for sky gazers. Honorary Professor Nick Lomb from the Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Southern Queensland and author of 2024 Australasian Sky Guide joined Dom Knight on Nightlife to reveal the splendor of an action-packed year ahead in our skies. 

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