Please Look Up
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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- Update frequency
- every 25 days
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 32
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
December 2023
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 discuss what went wrong wi…
November 2023
Leon is joined by Sharna, a Scitech Planetarium Presenter, to highlight a collection of creatively named objects you can see in the Perth night sky. Some examples include Grus the Crane and the Spare…
October 2023
Leon is joined by Beth, a Scitech Planetarium Presenter, to highlight some spectacular constellations visible in the October night sky – and the dramatic mythologies that inspired their names!
The duo…
September 2023
Leon is joined by Amanda 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 Chandr…
August 2023
As we head into the Noongar season of Djilba, Leon is joined by Amanda to talk all things stargazing and space news.
In addition to highlighting the constellations and planets visible in the WA sky th…
Celebrating the Murchison Widefield Array with Professor Steven Tingay
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 telescope
- m…
July 2023
Leon is joined by Sharna, a Scitech Planetarium Presenter, to talk all about the big stuff.
The duo discuss the importance of the Euclid Consortium and try to sum up 'dark matter' and 'dark energy' i…
June 2023
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 …
May 2023
This month we're giving you some tips on how to spot the likes of Mars, Venus and Orion in the May night sky.
The duo also recount the launch of Space X Falcon 9 rocket. Some say it was a complete fai…
Bonus episode: Experiencing the total solar eclipse with Dr Robin Cook
Leon ventures out to Exmouth, Western Australia to experience the 2023 Ningaloo Total Solar Eclipse. He's joined by special guest Dr Robin Cook from the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Resea…
April 2023
Leon is joined by Brandi, a Scitech Planetarium Presenter and lover of the night sky, to talk all about the upcoming 'hybrid' total solar eclipse.
Highlights of their discussion include :
Why everyone …
March 2023
Our host Leon is joined by Damon, one of Scitech's expert Planetarium Presenters, to highlight the different constellations and planets visible in the March night sky. The duo also ponder upon the ro…