Astrofest Event Program 2024
What's on and where to be for all the action at this year's Astrofest.
Main Stage - Curtin Stadium
Time |
What's on |
5:30 |
Astrofest Opening and Welcome to Country |
6:00 |
Astrophotography Prize Presentation |
7:00 |
Scitech show: It's Elementary |
8:00 |
Scitech show: It's Elementary |
9:00 |
Competition draws |
OutDOOR - Edinburgh Oval
Time |
What's on |
5:30 |
Solar Observing |
6:00 |
Telescopes 101 |
7:00 |
Telescopes 101 |
7:30 |
Night Sky Tour |
8:00 |
Night Sky Tour |
8:30 |
Night Sky Tour |
Serious Science talks - Discovery Zone
Time |
What's on |
5:45 |
Astronomies and Cultures (60 minutes) Dr Jarita Holbrook (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) A/Prof Robyn Heckenberg (Curtin University) Dr Jimmy Seow (Curtin University) Dr Pemyan Sabet (Curtin University) Prof Farida Fozdar (Curtin University) |
7:00 |
Aussie Space Tech and Exploration (30 minutes) Nick Carter (CSIRO) A/Prof Katarina Miljkovic (Curtin University) |
7:45 |
Australia's Role in the Search for Extraterrestrial Life (30 minutes) Dr Danny Price (SKAO) Prof Martin Van Kranendonk (Curtin University) |
8:30 |
Moonlight Radio: Tuning into the Cosmos via the Moon (20 minutes) A/Prof Natasha Hurley-Walker (ICRAR) |
Talks will be held in the Discovery Zone at Astrofest this year, located close to Curtin Stadium. All locations will be on the Astrofest Map.
Experts Live talks - Discovery zone
Time |
What's on |
6:00 |
Discovery of a Dead Star with the Power of Procrastination Garvit Grover (ICRAR) |
6:30 |
Building a Time Machine Prof Cathryn Trott (SKAO) Dr George Heald (SKAO) |
7:00 |
A Feminist History of Women in Astronomy Dr Kat Ross (ICRAR & AusSRC) |
7:30 |
The Weird Stuff in Space and How You Can Help Us Find More Dr Tessa Vernstrom (CSIRO) |
8:00 |
Measuring Distances to Feeding Black Holes in Our Galaxy Ben Burridge (ICRAR) |
8:30 |
Teranet 3: How To Fire Laser Signals At Spacecraft From The Back Of A Jeep Aydne McCann (ICRAR) |
All Experts Live talks run for 10 minutes, plus 5 minutes for Q&A
Talks will be held in the Discovery Zone at Astrofest this year, located close to Curtin Stadium. All locations will be on the Astrofest Map.
Talks will be held in the Discovery Zone at Astrofest this year, located close to Curtin Stadium. All locations will be on the Astrofest Map.
Other activities happening across the night (from 5:30pm to 9:30pm):
- Space Domes - Find the Space Domes in the Discovery Zone this year, but make sure to get your tickets from the Info Desk in the Stadium first (subject to session availability).
- Telescopes - Come and peer through the many telescopes set up on the oval. Each telescope pod will be looking at its own celestial objects.
- Astrophotography Exhibition - Enjoy all of the amazing Astrophotography images that are being showcased at this year's exhibition and don't forget to vote in the People's Choice Award!
- Exhibition Stalls - Visit the many stalls set up in the exhibition area, learn about what all of these amazing people do!
- Robot Zone - Located in the Stadium, come and check out the world of remote operated robots.
- Solar System Walk & Light Trail - Journey through a scale walk of our Solar System and enjoy the DJ along the trail!
- Activities - Find a variety of interactive activities at the Discovery Zone! This includes:
- Activity Corner - located on the second level. Come and make your very own bit of space to take home.
- Space Game Videos - located on the second level. Come and play some games that are out of this world.
- Data Visual Theatre - located on the first level. Take a seat and see the Universe like never before.
- Photobooth - Take a cosmic image of yourself, family and friends to remember the night!