Upcoming Events

01.07.2008 - 25.08.2008
Present Your Own Weather Segment
01.08.2008
Explore the SKA with UWA Virtual Universe
14.08.2008
Dark matter in galaxies
21.08.2008
To The Moon and Back
23.08.2008
Jupiter - Our Olypmic Planet

2009: International Year of Astronomy trailer

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Earth and Beyond

Resources designed by Ray Priskich to assist educators intending to provide astronomy learning to students from 14 to 16 years of age in Western Australia.

Square Kilometre Array

The SKA is a truly international radio telescope project; over fifty times more powerful than the world’s largest existing telescope it is currently being developed by 17 countries from around the world.

Challenge Day 2008

This year’s Astronomy WA Challenge Cup saw 20 teams, from 16 different schools, descend upon Scitech for a day of space and astronomy related activities and challenges.

Check out the write-up of this great event and pictures from the day.

Recently added

Innovation engineering the sustainable future of the Mid West

Friday, 25 July 2008

The Mid West Development Commission has joined forces with Western Australia’s Chief Scientist, Professor Lyn Beazley to convene the inaugural Mid West Science Summit.
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Mars midnight sun

Thursday, 24 July 2008

The Mars Phoenix lander has recorded some great data, both visual and scientific, and here is a look at the midnight sun as seen by Phoenix on the surface of Mars.
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WA to help discover gravity waves

Thursday, 24 July 2008

Einstein's elusive gravity waves will be detected within the next 10 to 20 years, according to Australian scientists George Hobbs and David Blair.
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Big Bang to bust, in an afternoon

Wednesday, 23 July 2008

Want to explore the universe in one day?
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Who are we?

About Astronomy WA

Astronomy WA was created as part of the ASISTM Earth and Beyond project.

The objectives for this website are to promote astronomy with a strong focus on Western Australia's contributions to the subject, and to provide useful resources for teachers, students, and others, professional or amateur, with an interest in the field.
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About ASISTM

The Australian School Innovation in Science, Technology and Mathematics (ASISTM) project aims to bring about real and permanent improvements to the ways in which science, technology and mathematics are taught in our schools.

Many initiatives have been funded as part of this project, and this website is one part of one such initiative.
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