Show Notes
Leon is joined by Sharna, a Scitech Planetarium Presenter, to highlight a collection of creatively named objects you can see in the Perth night sky. Some examples include Grus the Crane and the Spare-tyre nebula.
The duo also discuss how scientists are going to calculate the weight of our universe.
To find out more about WA space news, visit: www.particle.scitech.org.au/category/space/
Credits
Host: Leon Smith
Guest: Sharna Lambert
Producer: Zaya Altangerel
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