Harry Observes Mars at its best in 2020
November 2, 2020
Andrew JacobRegular correspondent Harry Roberts reports on his views of Mars near opposition
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November 2020 Southern Sky Guide
November 1, 2020
Melissa Hulbert
What’s in the sky this November? Constellations
Constellations are groups of stars that form a picture. These pictures were given names and for millennia have been used as a tool for navigation and to share significant cultural stories.
Trick or Treat – A Blue Moon for Halloween?
October 28, 2020
Andrew JacobMost of the world sees a Blue Moon on Halloween this year – Australia has to wait till November
October 2020 Southern Sky Guide
October 1, 2020
Andrew Jacob
What’s in the sky this October? Don't forget that Daylight Saving Time starts at 2am on October 4th in NSW, ACT, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia. Put your clocks forward one hour.
A Conversation with our Astronomy Ambassador, Karlie Noon
September 18, 2020
Catherine Polcz
Gamilaraay astrophysicist Karlie Noon is passionate about Indigenous astronomy and was the first Indigenous woman to obtain degrees in both physics and mathematics from the University of Newcastle in 2016.
September 2020 Southern Sky Guide
September 1, 2020
Geoff Wyatt
What's in the sky this September? Constellations
Constellations represent groups of stars that have been given a name and more recently a border. For millennia they have been used as a tool to share significant cultural stories.
Onboard the ISS with Flight Controller Andrea Boyd
August 15, 2020
Catherine Polcz
In honour of National Science Week, we spent some time with the brilliant Australian engineer Andrea Boyd. Since 2012 Andrea has lived in Belgium and Germany, working at the European Space Agency's (ESA) European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, where she is a flight controller for the International Space Station (ISS).
August 2020 Southern Sky Guide
August 1, 2020
Melissa Hulbert
What’s in the sky this August? Constellations
Constellations represent groupings of stars that have been given a name. For millennia they have been used as a tool for navigation and to share significant cultural stories.
Mars Mission 2020 with Astrobiologist Bonnie Teece
July 23, 2020
Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences
https://youtu.be/A4u2f-Pffsk
Guest post by Bonnie Teece
Bonnie is an astrobiologist and PhD candidate at UNSW Sydney. Her publishing record includes research on how organic material preserved in hot springs might help us search for organics on Mars and how the same types of techniques aboard Perseverance can be applied to help find ancient life.
The Eye of the Observer
July 16, 2020
Toner Stevenson
Guest post by Toner Stevenson
Dr Toner Stevenson is an Honorary Affiliate at the School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry at The University of Sydney. This blog post is about how the women employed for the first major international astronomy project, called the Astrographic Catalogue, saw themselves, and were seen by others.
Map for Meridian Walk
July 16, 2020
Lily Hibberd
Guest post by Artist in Residence, Lily Hibberd
Lily Hibberd is an interdisciplinary artist and writer working with frontiers of time and memory. Her projects are developed in long term place and community-based collaboration, and research with local artists, scientists and historians through combinations of performance, writing, painting, photography, sound, moving image and installation art.
Station 24: Sydney Town Hall Rooftop
July 1, 2020
Lily Hibberd
Guest post by Artist in Residence, Lily Hibberd
Lily Hibberd is an interdisciplinary artist and writer working with frontiers of time and memory. Her projects are developed in long term place and community-based collaboration, and research with local artists, scientists and historians through combinations of performance, writing, painting, photography, sound, moving image and installation art.
July 2020 Southern Sky Guide
July 1, 2020
Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences
What’s in the sky this July? Constellations
Constellations represent groupings of stars that have been given a name. For millennia they have been used as a tool to share significant cultural stories.
Station 23: On the abandoned façade
June 30, 2020
Lily Hibberd
Guest post by Artist in Residence, Lily Hibberd
Lily Hibberd is an interdisciplinary artist and writer working with frontiers of time and memory. Her projects are developed in long term place and community-based collaboration, and research with local artists, scientists and historians through combinations of performance, writing, painting, photography, sound, moving image and installation art.
Meteorites in the Collection
June 30, 2020
Catherine Polcz
Today marks the 112th anniversary of the Tunguska explosion, the worst meteor event in recent history. On 30 June 1908, witnesses saw an asteroid enter the atmosphere and explode, creating an airburst that flattened trees and killed hundreds of reindeer in Siberia.