Audio Guide to the Galaxy

Leon and Beth talk about what's in the night sky in the month of April, 2024.We hear how the planets are a little lacklustre this month, except for one cool event that neither of our hosts will be waking up early to see.They swap tips for locating constellations, and chat about an upcoming solar eclipse.Beth points out that a total solar eclipse is an experience unique to earth in

Leon and Beth take you through what you'll find in the night sky in the month of March, 2024.They discuss how to tell the difference between planets and stars, and explain how constellations are used to divide up regions of the sky.Leon gets to show off how many digits of pi he knows, and sneaks in a reference to Dune the movie.To find out more about the WA night sky, search for "t

Leon is joined by Amanda, a Scitech Planetarium Presenter, to highlight all the different planets and constellations you'll be able to spot throughout December.The duo also update us on how the second Space X Starship launch unfolded.To find our more about the WA night sky, visit: www.scitech.org.au/explore/the-sky-tonight/CreditsHost: Leon SmithGuest: Amanda HunterProducer: Zaya A

Leon is joined by Sharna, a Scitech Planetarium Presenter, to highlight a collection of creatively named objects you can spot in the Perth night sky like Grus the Crane.The duo also discuss what makes a planetary nebula and how much The Universe weighs(!)To find our more about the WA night sky, visit: www.scitech.org.au/explore/the-sky-tonight/CreditsHost: Leon SmithGuest: Sharna L

Leon is joined by Beth, a Scitech Planetarium Presenter, to highlight some spectacular constellations visible in the Perth night sky this month – and the dramatic mythologies that inspired their names!The duo also discuss what makes an Exoplanet and what OSIRIS-REx found on its mission to study the Bennu asteroid.To find our more about the WA night sky, visit: www.scitech.org.au/

Leon is joined by Amanda, a Scitech Planetarium Presenter, to give you tips on how to spot Saturn, Jupiter, Venus and Mercury alongside a peculiar constellation known as Pavo the Giant Space Slug. The duo also update us on the Chandrayaan-3 mission. And explain how India's ADITYA-L1 is going to study the Sun. To find our more about the WA night sky, visit: www.scitech.org.au/explor

As we head into the Noongar season of Djilba, Leon is joined by Amanda, one of Scitech's expert Planetarium Presenters to talk all things stargazing. In addition to highlighting all that we can currently see in the WA night sky, Amanda answers the question of "What exactly is a blue moon?"To find our more about the WA night sky, visit: www.scitech.org.au/explore/the-sky-tonight/Cre

Leon is joined by Professor Steven Tingay, the Deputy Executive Director of ICRAR, to talk all about the Murchison Widefield Array. Join us as we discover the:purpose of the ground-breaking telescopemeaning behind the MWA's Wajarri nameMWA's influence on the Australian economy and more!To find out more about the WA night sky, visit: www.scitech.org.au/explore/the-sky-tonightCredits

Leon is joined by Sharna, a Scitech Planetarium Presenter, to talk all about what you can spot in the July night sky – including the International Space Station!The duo also try to comprehend the mind boggling task set for the Euclid Consortium.To find out more about the WA night sky, visit: www.scitech.org.au/explore/the-sky-tonight/CreditsHost: Leon SmithGuest: Sharna LambertPr

As we head into the Noongar season of Makuru, Leon is joined by Amanda, a Scitech Planetarium Presenter, to talk all about what you can spot in the June night sky.The duo highlight the constellation of Ophiuchus 'the serpent-bearer', and guide you on how to spot Venus, Mercury, and Jupiter.Amanda also highlights the importance of a space mission called JUICE.To find out more about