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List of past events.
Mt. Stromlo Public Astronomy Night Online »
Mount Stromlo Observatory in conjunction with the Canberra Astronomical Society invite you to (virtually) attend our public observing nights of 2020.
Online talk: Exploding Stars, Dark Energy, and the End of the Universe »
Brad will show how our understanding of supernovae has been revolutionised using new techniques including the Kepler Space Telescope and what this means for the Universe.
Online talk: The Geology of Pluto »
A close look at a very distant and surprisingly active world, with icebergs the size of mountains, knifeblade ridges kilometres high, and a sea of nitrogen slushie.
Online talk: Introduction to Amateur Astronomy (Tools of the Trade) »
Introducing basic equipment commonly used in amateur astronomy (aka stargazing), and learn how to choose your first telescope!
Online talk/demo: Making Hydrogen at Home »
To get an explosion big enough to send a rocket into space we need rocket fuel, made of HYDROGEN. Next time you want to travel to outer space, don’t take your rocket to a refuelling station! Instead, make your hydrogen at home with this simple experiment, using things you can find around your house.
Online talk: The Lifecycle of Stars and their Enormous Sizes »
How are stars born? How do they die? And just how big are they? These questions answered and more in this brief talk on the lifecycle of stars.
Online talk: The Biggest Explosions in the Universe! »
How many megatonnes of TNT would it take to blow up a star?
Online talk: The Future of Space »
Space lasers, re-usable rockets, and space mining. They all may sound like science-fiction but they are closer to reality than you may think. We'll cover the latest in space technology and advancements, and look at things like humans returning to the Moon and moving to Mars.
Online talk: Interferometry: When One Telescope Just Isn't Good Enough »
Telescopes are big, but sometimes even the largest telescopes in the world aren't big enough. How do astronomers solve this problem? Telescope teamwork! By combining the light from multiple telescopes, we're able to see the Universe in astonishing detail - including its stars, galaxies, and even black holes!
Mt. Stromlo Public Astronomy Night Online »
Mount Stromlo Observatory in conjunction with the Canberra Astronomical Society invite you to (virtually) attend our public observing nights of 2020.
