The Astronomical Society of South Australia is pleased to announce its Stockport Observatory Winter Star Party to be held on Saturday 14 August. This is a ticketed public event with a strict No Ticket, No Entry policy. COVID Safety: To ensure the safety of everyone, the ASSA has stopped the use of shared eyepieces due to the potential to spread…
Topic: Space and Astronomy
Blunders and Bad Luck in Space
You’ve heard about the brilliant successes – now this is your chance to hear about some of the embarrassing blunders and bad luck that has happened along humankind’s journey into outer space. This fun and family friendly event will be presented by Astronomer Martin George and includes a 40 minute audio visual presentation + Q&A.
Space Update
Astronomer Martin George will take you on a journey through the latest advances and innovations in space exploration. This fun and family friendly event includes a 40 minute audio visual presentation + Q&A.
SciVR – Wagin
SciVR will take you on the hunt for things that go boom. We’ll explore the universe and origins of explosions in space, tracking events as they happen with Prof Alan Duffy and Dr Rebecca Allen – astronomers and science communicators at Swinburne University of Technology. New content this year includes the Mars rover Perseverance and helicopter…
SciVR – Port Adelaide Enfield
SciVR will take you on the hunt for things that go boom. We’ll explore the universe and origins of explosions in space, tracking events as they happen with Prof Alan Duffy and Dr Rebecca Allen – astronomers and science communicators at Swinburne University of Technology. New content this year includes the Mars rover Perseverance and…
SciVR – Ballarat
SciVR will take you on the hunt for things that go boom. We’ll explore the universe and origins of explosions in space, tracking events as they happen with Prof Alan Duffy and Dr Rebecca Allen – astronomers and science communicators at Swinburne University of Technology. New content this year includes the Mars rover Perseverance and helicopter…
SciVR – Discovery Science and Technology Centre, Bendigo
SciVR will take you on the hunt for things that go boom. We’ll explore the universe and origins of explosions in space, tracking events as they happen with Prof Alan Duffy and Dr Rebecca Allen – astronomers and science communicators at Swinburne University of Technology. New content this year includes the Mars rover Perseverance and helicopter…
SciVR Virtual Universe – Burnie
NOTE: This event involves participation at home with a smartphone or another device that can connect to the internet. SciVR will take you on the hunt for things that go boom. We’ll explore the universe and origins of explosions in space, tracking events as they happen with Prof Alan Duffy and Dr Rebecca Allen –…
Building the Universe, Brick By Brick
The Young Stars will build a model of the Universe as it grew from the Big Bang to today, using LEGO. The kids will get to see how matter evolved over billions of years, and get hands-on with their own LEGO, which we will provide for those in the ACT thanks to Inspiring The ACT….
That’s Elementary, My Dear: Satellites that detect environmental change
Have you ever heard the saying It’s hard to see the forest for the trees? Sometimes a little distance is what we need. We can learn a lot about Earth by observing it from a distance. Surprisingly, we can even learn a lot about what’s happening just on the surface of Earth. Join UNSW Sydney Professor of…