Join us to explore the story of gravitational waves at the 2026 Claire Corani Memorial Lecture, part of the Australian Institute of Physics’s Marie Curie Lecture Series. This unique presentation weaves together sound, art, and astrophysics to explore the cosmic collisions that create the elements of which we are made. Through “multi-messenger” signals like kilonovae and gamma-ray bursts, discover…
Topic: Space and Astronomy
Science Week – Business Showcase
What does STEM look like in our community? Join us for an exciting evening celebrating the diverse ways science, technology, engineering and maths shape the businesses around us. From cutting-edge microplastics research to robotics innovation destined for the Moon, we’ll explore two very different but equally fascinating sides of the STEM world. Hear directly from the…
Water Exhibition – Opening exhibition and engaging panel discussion
Celebrate National Science Week in August with us at the Bond Street Event Centre for a major art exhibition about ‘Water’. Four Gippsland based artists will be exhibiting works related to the ‘Water’ theme. The collection of works will form the basis for an artist talk and panel discussion. All four participating artists will form…
CSIRO Robot Responders
Could you design a robot to help in a disaster, explore underwater or travel through space? This National Science Week, join CSIRO Robot Responders and discover how science, technology and engineering come together to solve real-world challenges. Young people will step into the role of a CSIRO robotics engineer, designing robots to tackle missions inspired…
National Science Week Coding For Kids
Do you have what it takes to be an astronaut? For children aged 7-11. Create a game using Scratch that will test if you have what it takes to be an astronaut! Also, see how far the International Space Station travels in the time it takes you to react. This project is suitable for beginners.
Plants for Space – Seeding science from outback to outer space
What do you eat when you’re two years from home and hurtling towards Mars? Come find out — and maybe even grow the answer yourself! UWA Plants for Space has landed in Geraldton, and we’re throwing open the doors of the Museum of Geraldton for two full days of free, drop-in, hands-on space science fun….
Plants for Space – Cosmic Echoes exhibition and design your plant critical thinking workshop
If you could redesign a plant from scratch for life in space, what superpower would you give it? Tougher roots? Leaves that glow? Fruit that grows in zero gravity? This is your chance to find out, and then actually build it. Welcome to Design Your Plant – the ultimate space science creativity challenge! This imaginative two-hour…
National Science Week Launch
Kick off National Science Week 2026 with an evening of discovery, creativity, and hands-on fun at the National Science Week Launch! This year, National Science Week (15-23 August) will be launched in the lower level of the South Australian Museum’s Science Centre: a space that is beginning its transformation into the Museum’s future Education Centre….
Passageways [Caminos]
Red Dirt Poetry Festival will take wing with our opening night event: Passageways [Caminos] Our first event for the festival is Passageways [Caminos] where science meets poetry. This year, we have joined forces with Chile’s International Poetry Festival (ACRUX – Festival Internacional de Poesia) to create a unique cultural exchange, connecting communities from coasts to…
Future Flight Science Fair
The Future of Flight is Landing on the Sunshine Coast As part of National Science Week, join us for a full-day fair celebrating the future of flight and showcasing our region’s own eVTOL student team. An eVTOL (Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing aircraft) is often called an Autonomous Air Taxi. These aircraft will soon offer…