John O’Sullivan Nearly a billion people use John O’Sullivan’s invention every day. When you use a WiFi network—at home, in the office or at the airport—you are using patented technology born of the work of John and his CSIRO colleagues.
The international highlight this month is the Galilean Nights, when amateur and professional astronomers around the globe take to the streets and point their telescopes to the wonders that Galileo observed 400 years ago. This event is another chance to take astronomy to the streets, to the parks, or to anywhere, really.
Back home, local highlights include:
Tamara Davis University of Queensland / University of Copenhagen In 1998 astronomers made an astonishing discovery-the expansion of the Universe is not happening at a steady rate, nor is it slowing down toward eventual collapse. Instead, it is accelerating. The discovery required a complete rethink of the standard model used to explain how the Universe…
Welcome to my June bulletin for the International Year of Astronomy in Australia. There are over 30 events around Australia in June. I’ve listed them below and full details are online at www.astronomy2009.org.au.
Welcome to my June bulletin for the International Year of Astronomy in Australia. There are over 30 events around Australia in June. I’ve listed them below and full details are online at www.astronomy2009.org.au.
Issued on behalf of Helen Sim, IYA Welcome to my May bulletin for the International Year of Astronomy in Australia. There are nearly 60 events around Australia in May. I’ve listed them below and full details are online at www.astronomy2009.org.au. The highlights include an Open day at Siding Spring Observatory, Galactic television on the web,…
Issued on behalf of Helen Sim, IYA Welcome to my May bulletin for the International Year of Astronomy in Australia. There are nearly 60 events around Australia in May. I’ve listed them below and full details are online at www.astronomy2009.org.au. The highlights include an Open day at Siding Spring Observatory, Galactic television on the web,…
Issued by Sue Nelson, Quick Thinking Communications for IYA One of the major cornerstone events of the UN-designated International Year of Astronomy, 100 Hours of Astronomy, will take place over 2-5 April.
On Thursday 2 April we start 100 Hours of Astronomy, one of the cornerstone events of the IYA. 100 Hours of Astronomy includes over 60 public events and viewings from professional observatories around the globe, and in space. In this special bulletin we’ve got more details on this remarkable collection of events taking place from…
Welcome to my regular bulletin about the 2009 International Year of Astronomy. There are more than 60 events over the next two months. Several are listed below – and there are more at http://www.astronomy2009.org.au/.