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Destination Mars
Work on Mars in a day-long hands-on learning environment exploring colonisation, robotics and living on Mars using fun and educational technologies including Lego EV3 and virtual reality. Destination Mars is an engaging one-day program which explores the technologies associated with colonisation, robotics and technologies involved in sending humans to Mars. It comprises three sessions including…
$25
Science Movie Time
Films about Space: recommended for everyone fascinated by the universe and our place in it. During National Science Week at Peninsula Libraries we will be screening a variety of science films from SCINEMA. SCINEMA is the largest science film festival in the southern hemisphere, showcasing the best science feature, short, documentary, animated and experimental films…
Free
Virtual Reality Mars Tour
Come and experience an amazing Virtual Reality tour of Mars. You will wear the Oculus Go headset to view the crystal clear optics and state-of-the-art 3D graphics, making it feel more like a personal theatre. Hello Mars highlights: all 3D data & landing procedures of Hello Mars were created strictly based on NASA’s public data…
Free
UMWELTEN – Eco-fields and other Universes
Felicity Spear, in her exhibition Umwelten – eco-fields and other universes, has created circular paintings on wood, encircled by profiles of the human skull. They are speculations about the possibilities for other habitats or other universes beyond our sensorium at either a micro or macro level. In 1909, the biologist Jakob von Uexküll introduced the…
Free
They Walk Among Us
They’re right under our noses yet we don’t notice them. Some just listen but others might be transmitting as you read this, perhaps even in code. They might not use the internet or phone to communicate with each other, and they’re often found in backyard shacks. Have you noticed strange antennae as you walk around…
Free
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Mission Mars: Adventures on Earth – VIP Lunch and Talk
Mission Mars: Adventures on Earth – VIP Lunch and Talk
International speaker Dr Darlene Lim to visit Warragul. Join us at this special event to uncover the secrets to exploring other planets, hidden in the least hospitable parts of our own. Dr Darlene Lim from NASA shares her experiences working under simulated mission conditions in the Arctic, the Antarctic, and underwater where she has piloted…
$58.84
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Space Explorer Green Screen
Space Explorer Green Screen
Learn how to use green screen technology to put yourself in space! Learn how green screen works technology works, get tips on selecting a great background, and then create a composite photo of yourself with a space background. For ages 8+. Bookings essential.
Free
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The Space Show
The Space Show
A one hour radio programme highlighting Australian space science. Broadcasting at 7-8pm, 14 August on Southern FM (88.3 MHz) in Melbourne and live stream, and also available for a week afterwards.
Free
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Immersive Science III (SCIVR): Astronomy for all Australians – Lalor
Immersive Science III (SCIVR): Astronomy for all Australians – Lalor
Catch the latest news in black holes with Alan Duffy and Rebecca Allen with live Q&A. Download the app and explore the universe. Realise the power of stars, delve into the latest gravitational wave research, and explore the Universe—all without leaving town. Science communicators and researchers Associate Professor Alan Duffy and Dr Rebecca Allen return…
Free
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Immersive Science III (SCIVR): Astronomy for all Australians – Sale
Immersive Science III (SCIVR): Astronomy for all Australians – Sale
Catch the latest news in black holes with Alan Duffy and Rebecca Allen with live Q&A. Download the app and explore the universe. Realise the power of stars, delve into the latest gravitational wave research, and explore the Universe—all without leaving town. Science communicators and researchers Associate Professor Alan Duffy and Dr Rebecca Allen return…
Free
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Mobile Planetarium Sessions with Science Discovery Dome (Children Show)
Mobile Planetarium Sessions with Science Discovery Dome (Children Show)
Enjoy the mobile dome experience. Come and watch movies on astronomy and the Earth projected across the dome.pl
Free
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Music of the Heavens – Stargazing Concert Under the Stars
Music of the Heavens – Stargazing Concert Under the Stars
To celebrate the Moon landing this unique evening for the public features a selection of space-themed music performed by the Southern Peninsula Concert Band, woven together with informative space talks by the Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society. Weather Permitting this will be followed by stargazing with telescopes. Book early as seats are limited. There are three…
$10