A guided tour of the night sky as seen from Perth, Western Australia, exploring the stories and science of astronomy, space science and space travel. It's a planetarium presenter in your pocket - just download, head outside, and press play. The Audio Guide to the Galaxy is proudly presented by Scitech.
Leon and Beth talk about what's in the night sky in the month of April, 2024. We hear how the planets are a little lacklustre this month, except for one cool event that neither of our hosts will be waking up early to see. They swap tips for locating constellations, and chat about an upcoming solar eclipse. Beth points out that a total solar eclipse is an experience unique to earth in our solar system, thanks to a coincidence about our sun and moon. To find out more about the WA night sky, search for "the sky tonight" on scitech.org.au. Credits: Hosts: Leon Smith and Beth Maskall Producers: Michelle Aitken and Zaya Altangerel
Leon and Beth take you through what you'll find in the night sky in the month of March, 2024. They discuss how to tell the difference between planets and stars, and explain how constellations are used to divide up regions of the sky. Leon gets to show off how many digits of pi he knows, and sneaks in a reference to Dune the movie. To find out more about the WA night sky, search for "the sky tonight" on scitech.org.au. Credits Hosts: Leon Smith and Beth Maskall Producers: Michelle Aitken, Zaya Altangerel
Leon is joined by Amanda, a Scitech Planetarium Presenter, to highlight all the different planets and constellations you'll be able to spot throughout December. The duo also update us on how the second Space X Starship launch unfolded. To find our more about the WA night sky, visit: www.scitech.org.au/explore/the-sky-tonight/ Credits Host: Leon Smith Guest: Amanda Hunter Producer: Zaya Altangerel, Michelle Aitken, Alyshia Gatani
Leon is joined by Sharna, a Scitech Planetarium Presenter, to highlight a collection of creatively named objects you can spot in the Perth night sky like Grus the Crane. The duo also discuss what makes a planetary nebula and how much The Universe weighs(!) To find our more about the WA night sky, visit: www.scitech.org.au/explore/the-sky-tonight/ Credits Host: Leon Smith Guest: Sharna Lambert Producer: Zaya Altangerel
Leon is joined by Beth, a Scitech Planetarium Presenter, to highlight some spectacular constellations visible in the Perth night sky this month – and the dramatic mythologies that inspired their names! The duo also discuss what makes an Exoplanet and what OSIRIS-REx found on its mission to study the Bennu asteroid. To find our more about the WA night sky, visit: www.scitech.org.au/explore/the-sky-tonight/ Credits Host: Leon Smith Guest: Beth Maskall Producer: Zaya Altangerel