What's Up In The Sky? September Stellar Stargazing Guide!
This episode containsSexual ReferencesCoarse Language viewer discretion advised Morgan joins Leon this episode, & asks all the hard hitting (not silly) questions. Theres a Total Eclipse of the Blood Moon to look out for. The oddly named Scutum is the constellation of the month & UY Scuti could swallow our entire solar system. Recapping the epic National Science week Mission Space project. Celebrating 10 years since the discovery of gravitational waves, listening to the ancient sounds of the universe & how we found a vintage playboy magazine containing a question about .... space junk?! For more space stuff check out Leon's Monthly Blog "The Sky Tonight"https://www.scitech.org.au/explore/the-sky-tonight/
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What's Up In The Sky? August's Stellar Stargazing Guide!
The Night Sky!Stuff we will see: It's all about the Milkyway in August (just look up!)Stuff we won't see: Southern Hemisphere misses out on the Perseid meteor shower (lucky you if you're in the north!)Planets: Jupiter and Venus get close and personal in the morning of the 12th & 13th August. Something something optics, physics. Constellation of the Month: Norma - The Set Square. Beth gets constellation bias thinking about Norma and it's lack of greek mythology, but there's something mysterious hiding out there just beyond our view. called "the great attractor."Star Stories: Earth & it's many meanings to many peoples. Space Fail of the Month: An Artemis Rocket Booster went BOOM!Space Picture of the Month:- Beth - NASA Apollo mission patches https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/7995383large-1.jpg- Leon - Solid Rocket Boostershttps://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/boosterstar.pngSpace Flight Focus: Gilmore Space - Eris 1 (Recorded before it launched and will feature more in our September episode)More space stuff: https://www.scitech.org.au/explore/the-sky-tonight/Science news from WA:WA science. Done different. | Particle
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What's Up in the Sky? July's Stellar Stargazing Guide!
This week on Please Look Up, we’re climbing 2700 metres above sea level to check out a telescope so powerful it’ll basically binge watch the universe.The Vera Rubin Observatory has a 3.2 gigapixel camera (yes, gigapixel) and a mission to scan the entire night sky every three days for the next decade. Total cost? A cool $1 billion. Worth it? We think so.We unpack what this mega project means for science, why Vera Rubin never got a Nobel Prize (but should have), and how her work on dark matter changed the game.Also in this episode:July is peak Milky Way season so rug up, head outside and look upLearn to spot the Dark Emu, a brilliant Aboriginal constellation made of shadows, not starsVenus and Jupiter are stealing the morning show if you're up early enoughSpace junk is piling up with over 130 million bits of debris bigger than a centimetre floating around. We talk about why that matters and who’s keeping an eye on itStuff we mention:emudreaming.com – for more on Aboriginal astronomyscitech.org.au – if you want to keep learning locally
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June 2025: Wolves, Rockets, and the Great Stonehenge Conspiracy
Beth and Leon are back with your monthly galaxy guide and a cracking mix of cosmic banter, dodgy Latin puns, and eyebrow raising Aussie aerospace news recorded at SciTech on Whadjuk Noongar land.In this episode:What's Up This Month? [01:00] Beth and Leon spin left for winter skies, chasing the Milky Way across the southeast and spotting Venus on your morning coffee run.Constellation of the Month: [10:00] Tucked between showier neighbours, Lupus isn’t the flashiest, but it’s got myth, mystery, and a surprise link to Harry Potter. No, really.Solstice Shenanigans [20:00] The 21st brings the darkest day of the year (aka perfect stargazing). Beth explains how to track the Sun with your shadow—and why Esperance has the real Stonehenge.Spaceflight Focus: [30:00] Australia’s first homegrown orbital rocket launch… didn’t quite launch. Beth and Leon unpack the Gilmore Space Vegemite-fuelled debacle and remind us that nobody died, so it’s fine to laugh. A little.
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May 2025: Moons, Meteors and the Questionable Shape of Dogs
Join Leon and Beth for your monthly fix of space news, stargazing tips, and mythological mischief—recorded at SciTech on Whadjuk Noongar land.In this episode:What’s Up This Month? [01:00] Get your eyes on the skies this May, starting with a first quarter moon, Mars hanging nearby, and a perfectly timed ISS flyover between the stars of Gemini.Constellation of the Month: Leo the Lion [25:00] Beth and Leon chase lions across the northern sky, from Hercules’ battle with the Nemean lion to the Harry Potter connections of the star Regulus.Star Stories: Neptune and the Ancient Roman Water Wars [40:00] Neptune wasn’t always the sea god you think. Dive into Roman religious rebrands, solstice wine rituals, and how Triton got his name.Meteor Shower Spotlight: Eta Aquariids [35:00] A shower born from Halley’s Comet brings a burst of activity to the pre-dawn eastern sky. Worth the early wake-up especially with the moon out of the way.Space Picture of the Month [01:00] The return of your favourite cosmic eye-candy segment!
Tune in each month for a guided tour of the night sky as seen from Perth, Western Australia.
Each episode highlights all of the fascinating constellations, planets, and asteroids that you should be keeping an eye out for in the night sky. And don't worry, we'll also be highlighting the latest in space news so you'll always be in the know when it comes to the extra-terrestrial.
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