SURE they get all the big shows, better public transport, health and education outcomes, and big sporting facilities – but city folks will never get a view of the sky like those in the bush.
At time of print the Australian National University, with some help from the ABC, was gearing up to beat its 2015 world record for simultaneous stargazing at multiple venues: 7960 people across 37 locations.
For Wednesday night’s nationwide Guinness world record attempt, people had to be simultaneously observing the moon in the night sky through a telescope or binoculars.
Of course, the team at the ANU Siding Spring Observatory in Coonabarabran were in celebration mode, hosting one of the many national Star Parties at Coonabarabran High School.
Meanwhile, ANU scientists have helped design new satellite instruments part of a joint NASA-German mission launched this week to study changes in water levels on Earth – including the Murray Darling Basin – and other aspects of climate change.
If you’re out star-gazing tonight we’d love to see your photos of the night sky tag #thelandnews on Instagram or email kim.chappell@fairfaxmedia.com.au or message us on Facebook.
Alex Druce
Politics and rural issues journo in Sydney. Give me a yell at adruce@fairfaxmedia.com.au
Politics and rural issues journo in Sydney. Give me a yell at adruce@fairfaxmedia.com.au
