A Geek and Freelancer Writing About the Awesomeness of Science
People have been looking up at the night sky for thousands of years but radio astronomy was new in the 1950s. One of the first fully functioning radio telescopes in the Southern Hemisphere was the one at Parkes Observatory. It is located 20 kilometres (12.4 miles) north of the town of the same name and... Continue Reading →
The Parkes Radio Observatory will be holding a free open day weekend (July 20–21) for the public to celebrate the moon landing fiftieth anniversary. There will be opportunities for rare behind-the-scenes tours of ‘the Dish’. The weekend will feature astronomy talks by leading scientists, space trivia, science fun for kids, face painting, performances, live music... Continue Reading →