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First Peoples of Australia Astronomy - Scienceworks There is no single First Peoples astronomy. As with all other areas of First Peoples culture, astronomical traditions vary largely across the country, especially between different language groups. Nonetheless there are some features which are common to many local astronomical traditions that are quite different from European traditions. Differences with European traditions include: The prominence of dark nebulae (the dark patches in the sky, such as the Coalsack near the Southern Cross).The prominence of star colours.The shapes of constellations.

Star Maps – Australian Indigenous Astronomy Star Maps Robert Fuller, an MPhil student at Macquarie University) was researching the astronomical knowledge of the Euahlayi and Kamilaroi Aboriginal peoples of northwest New South Wales in 2013 when he became aware of “star maps” as a means of teaching navigation outside of one’s own local country. His teacher of this knowledge was Ghillar Michael Anderson, a Euahlayi Culture Man from Goodooga, near the Queensland border. This is where the western plains and the star-filled night sky meet in a seamless and profound display. One night, sitting under those stars in Goodooga, Uncle Ghillar pointed out a pattern of stars to the southeast, and said that they were used to teach Euahlayi travellers how to navigate outside their own country during the summer travel season.

How ancient Aboriginal star maps have shaped Australia’s highway network - SBS The next time you’re driving down a country road in outback Australia, consider there’s a good chance that very route was originally mapped out by Aboriginal people perhaps thousands of years before Europeans came to Australia. And like today, they turned to the skies to aid their navigation. Except instead of using a GPS network, they used the stars above to help guide their travels. Aboriginal people have rich astronomical traditions, but we know relatively little about their navigational abilities. Songlines Songlines have been a central feature of First Nations cultures for over 60,000 years. Songlines carry laws and stories that First Nations people live by. Because Songlines are so interwoven with First Nations cultures, it is difficult to translate what they are for non-Indigenous people. For an Elder in Central Australia for example, Songlines are part of life and second nature. Songlines trace astronomy and geographical elements from ancient stories, and describe how these things have helped shape the landscape as it is now.

Arrernte Tribal Group - Aboriginal Australian Art & Culture Alice Springs The Eastern and Central Arrernte people live in Central Australia, their traditional land including the area of Alice Springs and East MacDonnell Ranges. They are also referred to as Aranda, Arrarnta, Arunta, and other similar spellings. Their neighbours are the Southern Arrernte, Luritja, Anmatyerr, Alyawarr and Western Arrernte peoples. There are five dialects of the Arrernte language: South-eastern, Central, Northern, Eastern and North-eastern. Arrernte country is rich with mountain ranges, waterholes, and gorges; as a result the Arrernte people set aside 'conservation areas' in which various species are protected. Arrernte people maintain a strong presence in Alice Springs, and have formed the Arrernte Council of Central Australia, as well playing a major role in the Aboriginal organisations in Alice Springs.

People - Alice Springs Desert Park Werte! Anwerne akangkeme anthurre arrantherre apetyeme Mparntwe Desert Park-werne. Apmere nhenhe Arrernte angkentye mape-kenhe. (Hello! Fundamental forces of nature - How stuff works ­The first force that you ever became aware of was probably gravity. As a toddler, you had to learn to rise up against it and walk. When you stumbled, you immediately felt gravity bring you back down to the floor. Besides giving toddlers trouble, gravity holds the moon, planets, sun, stars and galaxies together in the universe in their respective orbits. It can work over immense distances and has an infinite range. Isaac Newton envisioned gravity as a pull between any two objects that was directly related to their masses and inversely related to the square of the distance separating them.

Forces for Kids Forces can make things change shape. Some objects stretch and bend when a force is applied. Pulling on the bowstring applies a force. Pulling on the string changes the shape of the bow. Force - Britannica Kids There are two types of forces: contact forces and field forces. Contact forces happen when objects touch each other. For example, contact forces happen when a person kicks a ball or pulls a wagon. Other examples of contact forces are sandpaper rubbing on a piece of wood, wind blowing against a moving car, and a rubber band stretched around a newspaper. How does science work? Scientific knowledge is an aggregate of research-based evidence; it is not based on any single source of information. Although different scientific disciplines may have different ways of gathering knowledge, in general, the scientific method comprises observation, experimentation, and then analysis of experimental data. This may be followed by reformulating the original hypothesis or idea and sometimes synthesis to formulate natural laws.

Five things we know about the universe that will make you feel very small One thing we know about the universe is that it's really big. Another is that thinking about it and trying to understand it will make your brain hurt. Astronomer Amanda Bauer takes us through her top five mind-expanding things we know (or don't know) about the universe. 1. There is no edge of the universe There is one edge we know of - our horizon, which is the limit of how far we can see. NASA – Why We Explore Human Space Exploration Humanity's interest in the heavens has been universal and enduring. Humans are driven to explore the unknown, discover new worlds, push the boundaries of our scientific and technical limits, and then push further.

Beyond the Bushfires - Education and Teaching Resources - Cool Australia Education resources investigating Australian wildlife’s recovery after the bushfires of 2019/20 The Beyond the Bushfires education series brings the words of scientists who are actively involved in research and science communication into schools and classrooms all over Australia. Students will explore evidence-based research embedded in the context of real-world practice in lessons spanning English, Science, Design and Technology and Visual Arts. These lessons draw on the Flora, Fauna, Fire interactive produced by The Conversation detailing conservation efforts in the aftermath of bushfires, and The 119, the priority list of species the Bushfire Recovery Expert Panel recommended were in need of immediate intervention.