Video credit: Nic Vevers/ANU

The astronomy world is abuzz with excitement after ANU researchers at the Mount Stromlo Observatory captured a mysterious and incredibly energetic being entering Australian airspace.

It was business as usual for Associate Professor Brad Tucker, who was manning the state-of-the-art, high resolution Infrared All-Sky Camera, which captures images of the night sky every 30 seconds, at the observatory where he was scanning for supernovas and comets.

It was at that moment he spotted something unusual – the faint red glow of something, or someone, darting through the Canberra sky at the speed of light.

Associate Professor Tucker was working in the remote control station at the Mount Stromlo Observatory when he spotted a comet-like object passing through the Canberra sky.

Brad is advising all kids to get to bed before Santa’s imminent arrival.