2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Two Small Pieces of Glass – The Amazing Telescope February 5, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Two Small Pieces of Glass – The Amazing Telescope Two Small Pieces of Glass – The Amazing Telescope show follows two students as they interact with a female astronomer at a local star party. Along the way, the students learn the history of the telescope from Galileo's modifications to a child's spyglass — using two small pieces of glass — to the launch of the...
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm The Sun – Our Living Star February 12, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm The Sun – Our Living Star The Sun has shone on our world for four and a half billion years. The light that warms our skin today has been felt by every person who has ever lived. It is our nearest star and our planet's powerhouse, the source of the energy that drives our winds, our weather and all life. The...
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Rising Star – A South African Astronomy Journey February 19, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Rising Star – A South African Astronomy Journey Rising Star takes you on an astronomical journey from our beginnings through the development of astronomy research in South Africa and looks at what the future of astronomy holds for the country. In addition to introducing multi-wavelength and multi-messenger astronomy, it highlights the many remarkable facilities hosted in South Africa along with some of their...