Tuesday, June 28, 2011

A Wergaia Planisphere: An Educational Tool

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UPDATE The version below has been updated to include a backside for the planisphere and also contains corrections to the original version, i...
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Friday, June 24, 2011

NAIDOC Event: Indigenous Astronomy and Rock Art

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Saturday, July 9th, 2011 from 10 am to 12 noon. Sponsored by Sydney Observatory It has been suggested by researchers that rock art in th...
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Meet the People of the Indigenous Astronomy Project

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This week we would like to introduce you to our research group, which consists of researchers and educators with rather diverse background...
Monday, June 13, 2011

Lunar Eclipses - Omens of Death?

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by Duane Hamacher On the morning of Thursday, June 16th, Australians will be blessed with a total lunar eclipse in the western sky before ...
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Impact Craters in Aboriginal Dreamings, Part 3: Wolfe Creek (Kandimalal)

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by John Goldsmith Notice to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: This article contains the name of an Indigenous person who has ...
Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Venus and the Morning Star Ceremony

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By Ray Norris and Duane Hamacher The planet Venus , named after the Roman goddess of beauty, is one of the brightest objects in the night...
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Supernovae and "Guest Stars"

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By Duane Hamacher Exceptionally massive stars live fast and die young.  Their enormous furnaces fuse matter at a fantastically high rate, g...
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