Tune in each month for a guided tour of the night sky as seen from Perth, Western Australia.
Each episode highlights all of the fascinating constellations, planets, and asteroids that you should be keeping an eye out for in the night sky. And don't worry, we'll also be highlighting the latest in space news so you'll always be in the know when it comes to the extra-terrestrial.
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Leon is joined by Amanda to give you tips on how to spot Saturn, Jupiter, Venus and Mercury alongside a peculiar constellation known as Pavo the Giant Space Slug. The duo also update us on the Chandrayaan-3 mission. And give us the hot details on India's newest space mission to study the Sun with ADITYA-L1. To find out more about the WA space news, visit: www.particle.scitech.org.au/category/space/CreditsHost: Leon SmithGuest: Amanda HunterProducer: Zaya Altangerel
As we head into the Noongar season of Djilba, Leon is joined by Amanda to talk all things stargazing and space news.In addition to highlighting the constellations and planets visible in the WA sky this month, Amanda answers the question of "What exactly is a blue moon?"The duo also talk about photographing black holes, and the launch of Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft.To find out more about the WA space news, visit: www.particle.scitech.org.au/category/space/CreditsHost: Leon SmithGuest: Amanda HunterProducers: Zaya Altangerel, Michael Gatt & Alyshia Gatani
Leon is joined by Professor Steven Tingay, the Deputy Executive Director of ICRAR, to talk all about the Murchison Widefield Array. Join us as we discover the:purpose of the ground-breaking telescopemeaning behind the MWA's Wajarri nameMWA's influence on the Australian economyimportance of saving ALL your data and more!For more WA space news visit: www.particle.scitech.org.au/ To learn more about the Murchison Widefield Array, visit: www.mwatelescope.org/CreditsHost: Leon SmithGuest: Professor Steven StingayProducers: Zaya Altangerel, Michael Gatt & Alyshia Gatani
Leon is joined by Sharna, a Scitech Planetarium Presenter, to talk all about the big stuff. The duo discuss the importance of the Euclid Consortium and try to sum up 'dark matter' and 'dark energy' in a few short minutes. To find out more about the WA space news, visit: www.particle.scitech.org.au/category/space/CreditsHost: Leon SmithGuest: Sharna LambertProducers: Zaya Altangerel & Michael Gatt
As we head into the Noongar season of Makuru, Leon is joined by Amanda, a Scitech Planetarium Presenter, to talk all about what you can spot in the June night sky.The duo highlight the constellation of Ophiuchus 'the serpent-bearer' and guide you on how to spot Venus, Mercury, and Jupiter.Amanda also highlights the importance of a space mission called JUICE.To find out more about the WA space news, visit: www.particle.scitech.org.au/category/space/CreditsHost: Leon SmithGuest: Amanda HunterProducer: Zaya Altangerel