Beneath Australian Skies
Schedule
Sat, 24 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm
UTC+09:30Location
Adelaide Planetarium | Adelaide, SA
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Paul Curnow Adelaide Planetarium
University of South Australia
Abstract: Ever wondered what you're looking at when you look up at the night sky? Have you ever wanted someone to take you on a general tour of what we can see beneath Australian skies? Do all cultures see the same, or are there differences? Australia has some of the darkest skies in the world - that are well suited for those who like to ponder as they gaze skyward. The celestial ballet of stars above is rich in story, myth, and science. Come on a general tour of the night sky with popular astronomer Paul Curnow - who has been taking audiences on cosmic journeys at the Adelaide Planetarium for the past 33-years! This session will also feature the full dome movie entitled 'Capturing the Cosmos'.
Bio: Bio: Paul Curnow (B.Ed.) is a world-renowned educator and astronomer, and after 33-years is South Australia’s longest serving planetarium lecturer. In 2002, he served as a southern sky specialist for visiting U.S. and British astronomers who were in Australia for the total solar eclipse. After three decades of research, he is regarded as one of the world’s leading authorities on Australian Aboriginal night sky knowledge; and in 2004, he worked in conjunction with the Lake Erie Nature and Science Center Planetarium in Ohio, on the creation of a show that features Indigenous Australian stories of the night sky. Moreover, from 2018-2025, he has served as a consultant on Indigenous Astronomy for the Australian Space Agency.
In addition, Paul runs several popular courses for the public that focus on the constellations, planetary astronomy, meteoritics, historical astronomy and ethnoastronomy, which primarily deals with how the night sky is seen by non-western cultures. He appeared as the keynote speaker at the inaugural 2010 Lake Tyrrell Star Party in Sea Lake, Victoria and in 2011 was a special guest speaker at the Carter Observatory in Wellington, New Zealand. Since 2012 Paul has taken the role of Lecturer for the ‘Astronomy & the Universe’ course (EDUC2066); and between 2019-2021 for ‘Science’ (EDUC 2030) for the School of Education at the University of South Australia. He has been a member of the Field Geology Club of South Australia since 1992.
Moreover, from 2021-2024 was an advisor for the Andy Thomas Space Foundation Education Advisory Committee; and in 2023 completed a U.S. lecture tour, where he was a special invited guest speaker at several planetariums, colleges, and universities. Paul appears regularly in the media and has authored over 50 articles on astronomy.
To be held at the Adelaide Planetarium (upstairs), Building P, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus. Mawson Lakes Boulevard, Mawson Lakes SA 5095. *BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL*. Cost $26.00 per person. Contact the Adelaide Planetarium at 8302 3138 or email the planetarium at [email protected] for general enquiries.
This event is aimed for audiences 16 and above.
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*Please note tickets are non-refundable*
ENQUIRIES OR FURTHER INFORMATION
Contact Name: Allison Price
Company Name: University of South Australia
Telephone: (08) 8302 3138
Email: [email protected]
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Where is it happening?
Adelaide Planetarium, Building P, Mawson Lakes SA,Adelaide,SA,AustraliaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
