Tamworth Regional Astronomy and Science Centre

Don’t miss out on a night to test your Astronomy and Science knowledge!
Celebrating National Science Week at the Tamworth Regional Astronomy and Science Centre.

🎟️ $10 per Adult, Students free
Purchase online or at the door

https://trac.tidyhq.com/public/schedule/events/87440-astronomy-and-science-trivia-night-celebrating-national-science-week

Up to 6 per TABLE TEAM - BYO NIBBLES & DRINKS
(If you don’t have a table of 6, come along and we will add you to a table)

Alcohol limited to 1 bottle of wine or 6 cans of beer pp to comply with insurances | FREE Tea & Coffee

Come along to the Tamworth Regional Astronomy and Science Centre and get inspired 🔬

🕙Every Saturday
Open: 10am to 1pm

🎟️Entry:
Adult: $10
Members, School Students and younger Free

https://www.tamworthastronomy.com.au

Tamworth Regional Astronomy and Science Centre welcomed Stephen Kane Professor of Planetary Astrophysics at the University of California, Riverside.
Presenting ‘How to build a habitable world’.
It was great to see so many TRAC Members and visitors attending this event celebrating the kick off to National Science Week!

Thank you Stephen Kane, for sharing your research and insight, into the universe and beyond!

Get online and listen to Stephen Kane on the morning show ABC North and West , coming up soon

https://www.abc.net.au/newengland/station-epg

Tamworth Regional Astronomy and Science Centre

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‘Tamworth Local-Stephen Kane’
🌟 From studying distant worlds to having one named after him! 🪐
University of California, Riverside: Astrophysicist Stephen Kane has been honoured by the International Astronomical Union, The minor planet (711599) Kane, was named in his honour.
His research into Venus, planetary habitability and exoplanets continues to expand our understanding of worlds beyond Earth. ✨

Tickets available now ⬇️
🎟 https://trac.tidyhq.com/public/schedule/events/87229-stephen-kane-professor-of-planetary-astrophysics

⭐️Event Details⭐️
TRAC members free - tickets must be booked per person
Adults $25, Students $10

Event Details - Saturday 15th August 2026
5-6pm: BBQ and Drinks available - charges apply
6-7pm: Centre is open
7pm: Guest Speaker - Stephen Kane
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_R._Kane

Tamworth Regional Astronomy and Science Centre

Celebrating National Science Week at the Tamworth Regional Astronomy and Science Centre,
Book your tickets now for a must-see Presentation by Professor of Planetary Astrophysics - Stephen Kane

Tickets available now ⬇️
🎟 https://trac.tidyhq.com/public/schedule/events/87229-stephen-kane-professor-of-planetary-astrophysics

⭐️Event Details⭐️
Tickets: Adults $25, Students $10, TRAC members free

Event Details - Saturday 15th August 2026
5-6pm: BBQ and Drinks available - charges apply
6-7pm: Centre is open
7pm: Guest Speaker - Stephen Kane

🔭 Skies are looking clear for sky viewing tonight!
Come along to the Tamworth Regional Astronomy and Science Centre and make sure you bring your jackets and beanies!

We will have various optical viewing Telescopes and the 34 in Hewitt Camera looking at various Cosmic objects, Galaxies, Nebula, Clusters, Comets etc. Milky Way with lots of Globular Clusters.

Our Minerals/Fossils Group; will also be operating with microscope projections, highlighting minerals and fossils from the local region and finds from recent club excursions.

Entry:
$10 Adults
Free for Members and School Students

We had another fantastic turnout at Saturday’s Monthly Community Event at the Tamworth Regional Astronomy and Science Centre
Attendees enjoyed a presentation about the ‘Origin of Life’, thank you Peter Best for captivating the audience.
It was great to see so many TRAC members, visitors and guests—another successful and enjoyable night for our community.

National Science Week (15th to 23rd August) is also fast approaching, with events planned; and
Our next community event is Saturday 5th September,

👍follow us on fb for the latest news and events.

On 22nd July 2028, 2 years from now, there will be a Total Solar Eclipse.

Register your interest now, if you would like to be included on information regarding the 2028 Total Solar Eclipse:
➡️ https://trac.tidyhq.com/public/schedule/events/87438-2028-total-solar-eclipse



Tamworth Regional Astronomy and Science Centre

🌖 57 years ago on this day..

From the Overseas Telecommunications Station at Moree, NSW.
This equipment relayed the Moon Landing Video Signals received by the Radio Dishes at Honeysuckle Creek (Canberra, ACT) & the Parkes Radio Dish.
The signal was transmitted to Moree where it was then relayed via Satellite link to NASA for broadcasting to the World on Monday 21 July 1969.

This NASA Satellite Communications Equipment is on display at our Tamworth Regional Astronomy and Science Centre.

Read more about how Australia was involved: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1D7LhjqFeR/?mibextid=wwXIfr

National Museum of Australia
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Tamworth Film and Sound Archive