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24.01.2022 Five asteroids have been named in honour of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, communities and academics. Uncle Segar Passi, Uncle Bill Yidumduma H...arney, Professor Marcia Langton, Professor Martin Nakata and the Meriam people from the eastern Torres Strait have been recognised by The International Astronomical Union for their contributions to astronomy. First recorded in 1979 by Eleanor Helin and Schelte Bus at Siding Spring Observatory near Coonabarabran in NSW, the five asteroids have up until now been called 7546, 7733, 7630, 7809, 7547. The asteroid formerly known as 7546 is a 2km wide asteroid of the Flora family, found in the inner region of the asteroid belt. It will now be known as Meriam, after the eastern Torres Strait community that has developed and maintained complex systems of astronomical knowledge.
19.01.2022 NEW ACADEMIC PAPER Descriptions of cosmic impacts and meteorite falls are found throughout Australian Aboriginal oral traditions. In some cases, these texts des...cribe the impact event in detail, sometimes citing the location, suggesting that the events were witnessed. We explore whether cosmic impacts and meteorite falls may have been witnessed by Aboriginal Australians and incorporated into their oral traditions ... From the Introduction Australia is home to hundreds of Aboriginal groups, each with a distinct language and culture, stretching back more than 40,000 years. Many Australian Aboriginal cultures possess strong oral traditions and complex social systems, including narratives and oral texts that have been handed down over many generations. Threaded through these texts are accounts of geological events such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and tsunamis as well as descriptions of the origins of mountains and islands. In some cases, the description indicates that these events were witnessed, resulting in a significant impact on that community, as suggested by Norman Tindale, who stated that "Aboriginal myths may occasionally refer to some half-remembered cataclysm of nature, or an eclipse, or a meteoric shower". The study of how geological events or geographical features and materials are incorporated into oral traditions is referred to as geomythology. This article focuses on oral texts relating to meteorite falls and cosmic impacts. Using the hypothesis that oral texts can serve as historical records of past geological events (Masse, Barber, Piccardi, and Barber 2007), we examine these records for information that could be used to locate new meteoritic sites, model meteoritic events, or measure the antiquity of dreaming stories. Scientific data from these events, including the age, location, and impact effects, can assist in understanding the nature and evolution of oral traditions over time. www.academia.edu Link to paper: http://tiny.cc/x95ssz
14.01.2022 The second coin in the Star Dreaming series features the stunning artwork by Wajarri-Noongar artist Christine ‘Jugarnu’ Collard, which tells the indigenous story of the Seven Sisters
09.01.2022 "The best time to see it is [Thursday morning] the 22nd, but you'll see decent meteor rates on the 21st and 23rd," says amateur astronomer Ian Musgrave. The Or...ionids meteor shower is caused by Earth passing through the dust stream of Halley's comet, the same comet that is responsible for the Eta Aquarids meteor shower. The meteors come out from a point in the constellation of Orion above the northern horizon. The best time to see it is between 4:00am and 5:00am. You can see it from anywhere in Australia, but the further north you are, the better.
01.01.2022 Kamilaroi woman and astrophysicist Krystal De Napoli has just been recruited to be in the classroom as Monash University delivers its newest subject; Indigenous science: Science through the eyes of Australia's first peoples. "I've grown up as a big nerd that's obsessed with science," Ms De Napoli told NITV. "And the fact that I get to explore my cultural connection and my science together is absolutely amazing." Monash University Faculty of Science's Dr Angela Ziebell, the unit coordinator for the course, said it would introduce students to the presence of science in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
