Topic: Space and Astronomy

Science Meets Art – Graffiti the galaxy

Graffiti the Galaxy is where science meets street art! In this fun and creative workshop, attendees will get to spray-paint your own space-themed artwork – think colourful planets, glowing stars, and swirling nebulae. While you’re making your masterpiece, you’ll also learn some cool facts about space and basic astronomy. Attendees will work with a real…

STEAM Showcase

Join us for this year’s STEAM Showcase, an interactive celebration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics. Inspired by the 2025 theme “Decoding the Universe”, this exciting event invites students, families, and community members to get hands-on with the hidden languages of nature — from DNA to binary code, and the light and logic that shape our understanding of the cosmos….

SciFest 2025 – Science Storytime

At 11am from 11-15 August, Virtual Excursions Australia will present Science Storytime. Authors will join us to read their books and answer questions. This 30 minute live virtual excursion is suitable for libraries, schools, home school groups and individual families. Monday 11 August: Dr Vanessa Pirotta – Oceans at Night Dr Vanessa Pirotta merges cutting-edge…

Capturing the Cosmos Screening

Learn how Australian Scientists are contributing to our knowledge of the universe through SkyMapper and the Murchison Wide-field Array (MWA) with this screening of “Capturing the Cosmos”, produced by CASTRO and Melbourne Planetarium at the historic Ballarat Municipal Observatory and Museum. Bookings are essential. Note: This screening will be on a flat screen in 2D….

Space is all Around – Evening at the Ballarat Observatory

Join us at the Ballarat Observatory for a jam-packed evening suitable for all ages. Join a history tour, watch a presentation, check out our telescope, do some stargazing and chat to our astronomer. In case of cloudy weather stargazing and telescope viewing will be replaced by a virtual sky tour. Alternatively, a raincheck can be…

AstroKids! Space is all Around

Join the Ballarat Astronomical Society for a special session for children aged 5 – 10 and their families. Explore the wide range of round things in space, be introduced to the amazing number PI and have the chance to ask an astronomer all the questions bouncing around inside your head! Participants will get to listen…

Women in STEM Bingo at Bowen State High School

The event will be a game of bingo with each square containing the name of an important woman from the area of STEM. Questions will be asked about each person’s most well-known achievement and students will need to complete two full rows (can be horizontal, vertical or diagonal) in order to win a STEM themed…

Quantum Science Demo Day and Public Talk

Join the National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip in Sydney for a hands-on quantum and dark matter experience! Australian scientists are on a cutting edge of the quest to unravel one of the biggest mysteries in the Universe: the nature of dark matter. Join us for an immersive event showcasing the cutting-edge science behind…