NON-FICTION: The First Astronomers is the first book to reveal the rich knowledge of the stars and the planets held by First Peoples around the world.
NASA research astrophysicist, Adam Kobelski, says stargazers should be able to see the planet and three or four of its largest moons with good binoculars.
HISTORY: A horological history of human civilisation, told through twelve world-changing clocks.
A picture book aimed at children ages 5 to 8, where one junior astronaut and her space dog take a journey through the solar system to visit the Sun, the planets and asteroids beyond, learning about each along the way.
Fellow astronomy geeks - or insomniacs who like shiny things - prepare to get excited! The annual Geminid meteor shower will peak in the early hours of next Wednesday morning (the night of 14/15 December).