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 our solar system, thanks to a coincidence about our sun and moon. To find out more about the WA night sky, search for "the sky tonight" on scitech.org.au. Credits: Hosts: Leon Smith and Beth Maskall Producers: Mic ..read more

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 "the sky tonight" on scitech.org.au. Credits Hosts: Leon Smith and Beth Maskall Producers: Michelle Aitken, Zaya Altangerel ..read more

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/ Credits Host: Leon Smith Guest: Amanda Hunter Producer: Zaya Altangerel, Michelle Aitken, Alyshia Gatani ..read more

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/ Credits Host: Leon Smith Guest: Sharna Lambert Producer: Zaya Altangerel ..read more

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/ Credits Host: Leon Smith Guest: Amanda Hunter Producer: Zaya Altangerel, Michael Gatt & Alyshia Gatani ..read more

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 meaning behind the MWA's Wajarri name MWA'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-tonight/CreditsHost: Leon SmithGuest: Professor Steven TingayProducers: Zaya Altangerel, Michael Gatt & Alyshia Gatani ..read more

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/ Credits Host: Leon Smith Guest: Sharna Lambert Producers: Zaya Altangerel & Michael Gatt ..read more

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 the WA night sky, visit: www.scitech.org.au/explore/the-sky-tonight/ Credits Host: Leon Smith Guest: Amanda Hunter Producer: Zaya Altangerel ..read more

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) to further discuss the special event. To find out more about the April night sky, visit: www.scitech.org.au/explore/the-sky-tonight/ Find out more about Dr Cook's research via www.icrar.org/people/rcook/ Credits Host: Leon Smith Guest: Dr Robin Cook Producer: Zaya Altangerel and Michael Gatt ..read more

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 'what makes a solar eclipse so special?' and 'how can we safely view the solar eclipse?' To find out more about the WA night sky, visit: www.scitech.org.au/explore/the-sky-tonight/ Credits Host: Leon Smith Guest: Brandi Wahl Producer: Zaya Altangerel ..read more