It’s Star Wars Day. May the fourth be with you! Of course it’s a wonderful turn of the phrase “May the force be with you” from the Star Wars movies! And it’s a great time to get out under the stars and gaze into our wonderful Universe. On...
This year, the conditions aren’t quite perfectly dark for viewing the Eta Aquariid meteor shower. The waning Moon will illuminate the night sky at the time of the shower, reducing your visibility of faint meteors: you could still catch some brighter ones,...
From 19 May to mid-June, stargazers are in for stunning evening night sky views: we think it’s the best stargazing all year! The planets Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury will put on a nightly show, and if you watch from evening to evening, you’ll see our Solar...
Micromoons | 2nd and 31st May, 30th June You’ve probably heard about 'Supermoons', but what about 'Micromoons'? In the strictest sense, these aren't astronomy terms — 'supermoon' was coined by an astrologer, and some people are still convinced that the extra...
Noongar people are the traditional owners of the south-west of Western Australia and have been for over 45,000 years. In the Noongar calendar, the months of April and May bring the season of Djeran. Mainstream education teaches the four seasons of Spring, Summer,...
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