Tag: Indigenous astronomy
How making a film exploring Indigenous stories of the night sky enriched my perspective as a scientist
Ilgari Inyayimaha (Shared Sky), painted by artists Margaret Whitehurst, Jenny Green, Barbara Merritt, Charmaine Green, Kevin Merritt, Sherryl Green, Tracey Green, Wendy Jackamarra,...
From fireballs in the sky to a shark in the stars: the astronomical artistry of Segar Passi
Picture: Elsie Passi, Author provided
When Uncle Segar Passi watches the position of the setting Sun from his front patio, he notes its location and...
New coins celebrate Indigenous astronomy, the stars, and the dark spaces between them
The Seven Sisters Uncirculated Coin.
Royal Australian Mint
Two new coins have been released by the Royal Australian Mint to celebrate the astronomical knowledge and traditions...
Why do different cultures see such similar meanings in the constellations?
The Milky Way: a pattern of stars, or a pattern of gaps?
Luke Busellato/Wikimedia Commons
Almost every person throughout the existence of humankind has...