A growing number of satellite ‘mega-constellations’ are being deployed. Will a starry night sky soon be a thing of the past?
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The First Astronomers shares the extensive star knowledge of First Peoples worldwide, stretching back millennia to reclaim so-called Western discoveries and highlight the strength of oral traditions.
A new 3D film follows two children as they discover the astrophysical story of the universe and Yamaji stories of the sky and land. Making it was an extraordinary cross-cultural experience.
Mars, Venus and the crescent Moon will all come together in the sky just after sunset on Tuesday.
Uncle Segar is an expert on many things including the land, sea and sky. This knowledge is then captured in his artworks.
Following on from the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages, 2020 has seen 5 asteroids given new names recognising the contribution of illustrious Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Around the world and throughout history, we find remarkably similar constellations defined by disparate cultures, as well as strikingly similar narratives describing the relationships between them.
Four star names from Aboriginal Australia have been recognised by the International Astronomical Union. So what are they and where to find them?
Disney’s Moana has a remarkably accurate depiction of how Polynesian peoples navigate by the stars, and draws attention to the richness of Indigenous astronomy.
At many Spanish missions in the US and Latin America, the rising sun illuminates the altar on the winter solstice or other symbolic days. To the faithful, these events meant that Christ was with them.
The southern lights that put on a show recently across parts of Australia are easily explained by science. But some cultures have their own explanation for these dazzling lights in the sky.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people have between 40,000 and 60,000 years of pre-colonial history that includes stories of constellations they observed in the night sky and traditions that align…
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Associate Professor, The University of Melbourne
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John Curtin Distinguished Professor (Radio Astronomy), Curtin University
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Senior Lecturer, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Honorary Fellow of the University of Melbourne and Senior Curator (Astronomy), Museums Victoria
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Associate Professor, Social & Political Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor in Mathematical Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Chair/Professor, Division of Social, Behavioral & Global Studies, California State University, Monterey Bay
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Cultural Astronomy & Cultural Competence Researcher, UNSW Sydney
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Lecturer in Archaeology and ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, James Cook University, James Cook University
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Associate Professor, The University of Melbourne
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Astronomer, Australian National University
