A guided tour of the night sky as seen from Perth, Western Australia, exploring the stories and science of astronomy, space science and space travel. It's a planetarium presenter in your pocket - just download, head outside, and press play. The Audio Guide to the Galaxy is proudly presented by Scitech.
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 make…
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 name…
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.
Th…
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 curre…
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:
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 min…
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 …
Leon is joined by Damon, one of Scitech's expert Planetarium Presenters, to talk all about how to spot Mars, Venus and Orion in the May night sky.
The duo also recount the launch of Space X Falcon 9…
Leon ventures out to Exmouth, Western Australia to watch the hybrid total solar eclipse. Afterwards, he sat down with Dr Robin Cook from the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) …
Leon is joined by Brandi, a Scitech Planetarium Presenter and lover of the night sky, to talk all about the total solar eclipse that's about to occur over Exmouth, WA. The duo answer questions like '…
Leon is joined by Damon, one of Scitech's expert Planetarium Presenters, to talk all about the different constellations and planets visible in the March night sky. The duo also ponder upon the role o…
Leon is joined by Rob, one of Scitech's expert Planetarium Presenters. This month, they will guide you through the night sky and help you spot Jupiter, Venus, Mars, and a once-in-a-lifetime comet cro…
Leon is joined by Amanda, one of Scitech's expert Planetarium Presenters. This month we will guide you through the night sky and help you spot Venus, Saturn, Mars and Orion in Western Australia's ni…
This month, Leon sits down with Rob, a Scitech Planetarium presenter, to highlight the different planets and constellations we can see in the December night sky from WA.
Can we see the Big Dipper fr…
Look deep into Centaurus to spy a globular cluster. Are these the building blocks of galaxies or the dead hearts left over from cosmic cannibalism?
If you enjoyed the music in this epis…
Taurus, the Bull, is one of the largest constellations in the northern night sky. It’s known for the distinctive V-shaped pattern of stars that make up the horns of the bull, and the re…
When we look up at night, we see a sky filled with stars. Over time, humans have 'connected the dots' to cover the sky in pictures, and the stories behind them. This week, we're looking…
The cold distant world of Uranus is one of the most mysterious planets in the Solar System. Visible through a telescope as a greenish-blue dot, Uranus is technically the first planet ev…
The Moon is out and looking glorious as usual. Learn about our closest celestial neighbour and how scientists are putting together the pieces of the puzzle of the close relationship bet…
The Binar (BIN-ah) Space Program (named for the Noongar word for fireball) from the Space Science and Technology Centre (SSTC) at Curtin University is building the next generation of Au…