Please join us during National Science Week for a special panel to complement the Northern Territory’s Satellite Selfie. Satellites play a number of important roles in our everyday life, from farming, GPS, and telecommunications, to astronomy and natural disaster planning and recovery. Moderated by Dr Brad Tucker, our four panellists will discuss their own varied work…
Topic: Space and Astronomy
Aboriginal Cosmology
Join Envirocollective CDU to learn from researchers from the Northern Institute about the science and culture of Aboriginal Cosmology. Join EnviroCollective CDU this Friday 21 August at Casuarina Library for a night spent learning from researchers from the Northern Institute at Charles Darwin University about the science and culture of Aboriginal Cosmology. Aboriginal cosmology is…
Adventures Abroad in Science – Canberra women discuss their experiences & research
Canberra produces some superb scientists who end up having amazing adventures in the science world. In this series of online chats you will meet women who have gone to all kinds of places around the world. Session 1: 9 AM Saturday 15 August, featuring: Gravitational wave theoretical physicist Professor Susan Scott, FAA (LIGO, US) Antarctic…
Super STEM Careers Q&A
Are you a high school student who wants to design, build or discover new things? Do you want to solve the challenges of the future? Want to know what a STEM career really looks like, and how to get there? Join us on Wednesday 4-5pm AEST for a FREE live streamed interactive Q&A to get…
Meet the Scientists – Sign Me Up! (Bunbury)
The West Australian Foundation for Deaf Children’s Meet The Scientists – Sign Me up! Auslan interpreted event aims to engage deaf and hard of hearing children aged 6 – 12 years and their siblings and peers with science, providing them with exposure to science as a career pathway, building confidence in scientific concepts and inspiring them…
Meet the Scientists – Sign Me Up! (Perth)
The West Australian for Deaf Children’s Meet The Scientists – Sign Me up! Auslan interpreted event aims to engage deaf and hard of hearing children aged 6 – 12 years and their siblings and peers with science, providing them with exposure to science as a career pathway, building confidence in scientific concepts and inspiring them through…
Things Are Looking Up
Humula Public school will host an aviation, space and exploration event Things Are Looking Up. Students and teachers will conduct a series of presentations and practical activities that explore the miracle of flight. Drawing inspiration from the recent Demo 2 Space X mission, our underlying message is that in dark times, a positive vision for…
Satellite Selfie – Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
During National Science Week, a MAXAR high-resolution satellite will be taking images of the NT. The satellite will be passing over Darwin and Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School will be joining this giant space art event over the Northern Territory. On 17 August, the NT will become a big canvas that can be seen from space.
Written in the Stars: Astronomy in Parramatta
Join us for a virtual tour to discover the fascinating history of astronomy in Parramatta. We will explore the story behind Governor Brisbane’s observatory, constructed in 1821, the remnants of which still stand in Parramatta Park today, and share the tragic, but uplifting, story behind the “Catalogue of 7385 Stars from observations made at the observatory in Parramatta”,…
Immersive Science IV (SciVR): Science Champions (Ballarat adults)
NOTE: This event has been updated for participation at home. The Universe is waiting to be discovered. From special global events using dozens of telescopes to daily monitoring of the radio sky in Australia, SciVR will take you on the hunt for things that go boom. We’ll explore the origins of mysterious and energetic phenomena,…