AstroBeer Launch

A question we asked ourselves over a couple of beers at the BrewPub was, if we were going to go to space then could we brew beer? To make beer we need yeast, so could yeast ever survive in space? Well, we teamed up with Canberra-based aerospace company SuperSky Engineering to find out. With two…

School Science Experiment Exhibition

Come down and check out all the cool science experiments your local schools have been up to in National Science Week. We will have exhibitions from schools from around Darwin and Batchelor. You can vote for your favourite and they can win vouchers for their school.  This event is part of the STEAM Spectacular at Charles Darwin…

Rescheduled: Night Sky: Indigenous Knowledge Systems in the STEM curriculum

Rescheduled after the COVID lockdown. Milkwood Steiner School students are deep in their learning about the Night Sky. An important part of this STEM learning comes from the traditional knowledge of Larrakia and other Aboriginal elders. We are in the final stages of preparing our artwork, which incorporates two important Dreaming stories. A painting by…

SciVR – Yarra Ranges Tech School

Please note: this event involves participation at home. You need 1 device to run the SciVR app, and a device to watch the livestream. 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…

SciVR – TwistED Science Moorabbin

Please note: this event involves online participation at home. You will need 1 device to download the free SciVR app, and a device to run the livestream. 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…

Postponed: SciVR – Pub talk now online

Try the space beer. Event moved to 25 August and is now online. 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…

Postponed: Force-able: J.E.D.I.s with disabilities

Postponed due to the ACT COVID lockdown. Science Alliance is a team of people with disabilities, presenting science for people with disabilities. The Force is strong with this team, especially now they have an Alliance with ACT Down Syndrome. This year we will be showing you how to make and use your own light saber….

Scinema Under the Stars

Scinema Under the Stars will be a public screening of the winners of the Scinema International Science Film Festival on the school oval, combined with an astronomy evening presented by the Top End Star Gazers. The Darwin Solar Cinema will screen the short films on their inflatable screen and the 11 inch tracking telescopes will…

A Night Under the Stars

Our event aims to bring our small school community together to share an evening of star gazing utilising our telescopes and star mapping apps on our iPads. Students will have the opportunity to share their learning about the solar system with parents and families and enjoy a BBQ dinner together.

Step Back In Time

Due to the COVID lockdown in Melbourne we have shifted the event to a live stream event. Take a journey into the past for National Science Week. Our team of amateur astronomers at the Astronomical Society of Victoria (ASV) will guide you through the Milky Way starting with a tour of the night sky and…