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APS2014 conference – Preliminary Program

Posted on December 19, 2013 by warikl

The APS2014 conference is now only two months away and is shaping up to be our biggest yet. While many details are still to be finalised I have already received several requests for the program. And so here is the … Continue reading →

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APS2014 conference – Hidden Universe 3D

Posted on December 19, 2013 by warikl

I am pleased to announce that the forthcoming APS2014 conference will include a screening of the IMAX film Hidden Universe 3D. Hidden Universe 3D takes audiences on a breathtaking journey deep into space in the cinematic medium that transports audiences … Continue reading →

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Queensland Premier Visits Brisbane Planetarium

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Aussie Starman

This afternoon, Queensland Premier Campbell Newman enjoyed a relaxed holiday visit with one of his daughters to the upgraded Brisbane Planetarium and saw one of the fulldome shows. The Premier (left) is with Planetarium Curator Mark Rigby and the Zeiss … Continue reading →

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Correction

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Aussie Starman

Excuse my lapse in typing ‘Copernicus’ in the original posting about ‘A Bat Salutes First Full Moon With Chinese Lander’. I’ve corrected it on the blog – a case of the mind not in gear as I posted it. — … Continue reading →

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A Bat Salutes First Full Moon With Chinese Lander

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Aussie Starman

I just shot a handheld camera image of the Full Moon tonight – the first Full Moon with a Chinese spacecraft operating on it. A bat flew past in salute! A fraction of a second later and I would have … Continue reading →

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Chang’e-3 Landing Site

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Aussie Starman

I’ve marked the actual landing site for the Chinese Chang’e-3 lander and Yutu rover based on a handheld camera shot I took on Friday, 13 December, that best shows the original target location and the final landing site. I also … Continue reading →

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WISH: World Innovation Summit for Health

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Paul Bourke

Fancy using your planetarium for immersive remote surgery? Just spent a week in Doha at the World Innovation Summit for Health. Besides being an amazing event I was commissioned to set up an iDome in the innovation hall. While I put … Continue reading →

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A Night in the Museum

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Aussie Starman

On my way to and from Gabon for the November 3rd total solar eclipse (successful), I went to the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) several times, including their special night to launch the Hayden Planetarium’s latest show ‘Dark Universe’ … Continue reading →

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Moon ready to receive Chinese lander

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Aussie Starman

I took this handheld camera shot of the Moon last night from Brisbane. It was set at 50 times optical zoom on my Canon Powershot SX50 HS. The Chinese Chang’e-3 spacecraft makes its descent to the Bay of Rainbows tomorrow … Continue reading →

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Inspiring Conference in Warsaw

Posted on December 12, 2013 by apsplanetarium

*Posted by warikl on behalf of Martin George One of the most worthwhile series of conferences I have attended have been the Communicating Astronomy to the Public conferences run by the International Astronomical Union.  Although have not been to them … Continue reading →

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