Dr Marta Yebra: Helping Bushfire Planning Efforts From Space

Dr Yebra will present an overview of how satellite data informs bushfire management giving specific examples for the 2019-2020 fire season.

Mt Stromlo Public Astronomy Night Online 29 May 2020

00:00:00 - Ryan Ridden-Harper: Eclipses and Shadows in Space. 00:25:10 - Dr Brad Tucker: virtual stargazing. 00:47:16 - Dr Marta Yebra: Helping Bushfire Planning Efforts From Space. 01:20:32 - Dr Brad Tucker: virtual stargazing.

Ryan Ridden-Harper: Eclipses and Shadows in Space

Just like a basketball sitting in the Sun, planets and moons cast shadows. These enormous shadows can cause eclipses, change the colour of the Moon, and help us discover strange new worlds light years away from us. To prepare for the partial lunar eclipse on the 5th of June 2020, let's talk about eclipses!