Tomorrow is the start of TastroFest Tasmania! What?! How did this come around so quickly? We're so excited about this year's program! Visit tastrofest.com for the full program! #scienceweek

Great to chat with Brian Carlton this morning on @tasmaniatalks and very much looking forward to seeing everyone at TastroFest Tasmania on Saturday!

Jules will be giving author talks at TastroFest on Saturday!

Camera classes for ‘low light and aurora’ as well as ‘planetary and nebula’ photography on Saturday.

Loved having you here!

Hosting a Q&A Session in Ulverstone as Space Center Houston broadcasts live into TastroFest. NASA talking about future roles and education opportunities for people with them or Australia’s new space agency Australian Space Agency Science Events Tas Science Week Tas #NationalScienceWeek #WomeninSTEM

Incredible crowds and a new found appreciation of exploration. When we said we had a full size model of Apollo 11 at this year’s festival, we weren’t kidding 🤩 #nailedIt #sidebysidecomparison #Tasmania Space Center Houston NationalScienceWeek YoungTassieScientists Science Week Tas Australian Space Agency

Love your work Ross! So glad to have you in the #YTS2019 team - Ross visited schools in North West Tasmania and spoke at TastroFest Tasmania for #scienceweek

We aren’t surprised at Benjamin’s inspiration, Tassie skies are #epic #auroraaustralis #southernlights #greatsouthernland #photography

Beautiful detail...

Great time lapse Ben! Nicholas B. Glover Very busy dish!! Science Week Tas Simon Ellingsen YoungTassieScientists @JenniKlaus Alice Gorman Australian Space Agency

People don’t realise how busy giant research equipment is until they see footage like Nicholas B. Glover and Mark Stickells 📡

TastroFest.com 2020 ‘Explorers Edition’. Learn about Radio Telescopes, tour the Grote Reber Museum, tips and tricks for night sky photography, and even learn how to use a Sextant! Australian Space Agency Science Week Tas Simon Ellingsen YoungTassieScientists Inspiring Australia – National Networks NationalScienceWeek

UTAS have an amazing set up at Mt Pleasant and if you haven’t visited the Grote Rebe Museum yet, let Dr Stefan Dieters take you through 📡 tastrofest.space/radio-astronomy Inspiring Australia – National Networks Simon Ellingsen NationalScienceWeek Science Week Tas Australian Space Agency NASA Inspiring Tasmania Alice Gorman

In space, things don’t always go to plan. Join NASA Space Flight Historian Scott Pooke as he talks problem solving with Apollo 13 (50th Anniversary), Apollo 17 Rover, Skylab, and STS 51-D tastrofest.space/historical-fix… Australian Space Agency NationalScienceWeek NASA Science Week Tas NASA History Office

Did you like our radio astronomy series? Have a look at TastroFest.com for Simon Ellingsen’s talks on the incredible work that University of Tasmania is doing in the field. Then head to their online open day and chat with Simon about getting involved 😃

Dr Cathy Foley is a highly accomplished physicist with an undeniable passion for science. It was a pleasure to join PM Not ScoMo in announcing Cathy Foley as Australia’s next Chief Scientist, continuing the important work of Dr Alan Finkel when his term ends in December.

luwaytini and nuyina, the #MilkyWay and the #SouthernLights from the dying stages of Saturday’s equinox #aurora in southern #Tasmania. Dr. Tamitha Skov James Rowley-Hill Mike Olbinski Sony | Alpha @NightLights_AM Discover Tasmania TastroFest Tasmania #StormHour #ThePhotoHour #Australia #Astrophotography

Welcome aboard Martin 😊 #TeamTastroFest #outstandingmove #Ulverstone #perfecttiming #newhorizons #opportunity #curiosity #pathfinder #pioneer #newmission NASA CSIRO Alice Gorman Follow @AusSpaceAgency Nicholas B. Glover Simon Ellingsen examiner.com.au/story/7241301/…

Congratulations to all the finalists at the Tasmanian STEM excellence awards. Amazing bunch of winners, including Sciences and Engineering at University of Tasmania colleagues David Bowman (STEM researcher of the year) and Megan Verdon and TastroFest Tasmania founder Brittany Trubody