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Casual Planetarium Program Officer Positions

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Aussie Starman

The Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium is looking to add one or two casual Planetarium Program Officer positions to present sessions in the facility’s Cosmic Skydome, conduct observatory sessions and carry out other duties. The roles are available to supplement permanent … Continue reading →

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Sir Thomas Brisbane’s Stars

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Aussie Starman

If you missed it, below is a link to a recent four-minute ‘The Great Day Out’ segment on the SEVEN TV Network about Sir Thomas Brisbane and his astronomical associations. The second half was filmed at the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium. … Continue reading →

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National TODAY show at Brisbane Planetarium

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Aussie Starman

It definitely wasn’t astronomy-friendly weather in Brisbane, Australia today, but we still had five national weather segment crosses from the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium on the Nine Network’s TODAY Show. Because of Daylight Savings Time in some other states, it … Continue reading →

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Farewell to Klim Churyumov

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Aussie Starman

For all of us who were amazed at the results of the just concluded Rosetta comet mission, it is very sad to hear that Klim Churyumov, co-discoverer in 1969 of Comet 67/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, died this weekend. It was wonderful that he … Continue reading →

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Sir Thomas Brisbane Special

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Aussie Starman

On Saturday, April 9, the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium hosted a free public session entitled “The Soldier-Astronomer: Thomas Makdougall Brisbane’s Scientific Work.” It was presented by Alison Morrison-Low, who has recently retired as a History of Science Curator at the … Continue reading →

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Linking Brisbane Planetarium to the World

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Aussie Starman

The evening of Tuesday, 14 July 2015, was a first for the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium and a handful of others with a live linkup orchestrated by the American Museum of Natural History in New York for coverage and interaction … Continue reading →

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New Horizons Live! Destination Pluto!

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Aussie Starman

Tonight, the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium will be part of a global internet program for the close encounter with Pluto and its moons by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft. This presentation has been worked on for many months by our friends … Continue reading →

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Sydney Observatory Manager Position

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Aussie Starman

Just in case some of you are not aware, the position of Manager for Sydney Observatory was advertised recently and applications close on 10 June 2015. — Mark Rigby https://jobsnsw.taleo.net/careersection/all_jobs/jobdetail.ftl?job=00003N21

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Apollo 13’s 45th Anniversary Event

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Aussie Starman

On April 11, I attended the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation’s Apollo 13 45th anniversary dinner and forum at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida. The function began with a cocktail party at the Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront attended by over 100 people. … Continue reading →

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Vatican Observatory Astronomer Visit

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Aussie Starman

It was a pleasure to have Brother Guy Consolmagno of the Vatican Observatory Foundation call in this evening at the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium and present a special session in the Cosmic Skydome. He related how the friends of the night … Continue reading →

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