Global Illumination

October 2011

The 26m dish will be PINK throughout the month of October as part of the Global Illumination movement.

Back to Mt Pleasant Day - Community Market

Saturday 29th October, 2011

To celebrate 25 years of the 26m radio telescope's operation in Tasmania, as well what would have been Grote Reber's 100th birthday, the Observatory and Museum are holding a community fair. Currently the UTas School of Mathematics and Physics is seeking expressions of interest from potential stall holders - community, science themed, food & beverage, craft or local produce as well as entertainers are urged to apply.

Go to the Back to Mt Pleasant Day page

An EOI Application Form (pdf) is available. Applications for stall holders will close shortly.

News

Spacecraft Design Competition

Congratulations to:
K-3: Winner - Daniel M., Mt Nelson Primary
Second Place - Bailee P., Sacred Heart College

4-6: Winner - Ruben P., Albuera Street Primary
Second Place - Milly W., Fahan School

7-10: Winner - Byron S., The Friends School

Check out the Gallery of shortlisted entries.

Change of Operating Hours

As of June 1, 2011, the Museum will not be permanently staffed. However, you can still book a Tour. Go to the Tours Page for details.

Space Poetry Competition

Congratulations to all the Space Poetry Competition entrants. A special congratulations to Madeleine Lowi-Genn of Montello Primary School for her prize-winning submission and Brian Etges, Mountain Heights School (Second Place). Madeleine will receive a Grote Reber Museum prize pack as well as an annual family subscription to the Friends of Mt Pleasant. Her entry is republished in full below.

My Alien Race, by Madeleine Lowi-Genn

I wish to travel out to space
I wish to meet an alien race
I'll teach them how we eat and drink
I'll teach them how we humans think
I'll teach them about our cultures and our beliefs
I'll teach them what lollies make tasty treats
Then they'll take us in their UFO
Full speed ahead here we go!

FaceBook

We have a FaceBook page: Mt Pleasant and Grote Reber Museum, please visit and "like" us here, or use the button at the top of the page.

Past Events

25 August 2011 - Scinema Film Festival

13-21 August 2011 - National Science Week - over 800 visitors

August 2011 - Spacecraft Design Competition - 150+ entries from Tasmanian Primary and Secondary Schools

4 June 2011 - Open Day - Mt Pleasant Observatory and Grote Reber Museum - approx. 500 visitors.

March/April 2011 - Space Poetry Competition - All Tasmanian Primary and Secondary Schools

7 April 2011 - Open Night - Mt Canopus Optical Observatory

30 March 2011 - Forum for Teachers - The Future of the Grote Reber Museum - Mt Pleasant Observatory and Grote Reber Museum

Talk & Live NASA TV Coverage - UTas Maths & Physics Building

Feb 5 2011 - Open Day - Mt Pleasant Observatory and Grote Reber Museum

Feb 1 2011 - Teacher PD Day - Astronomy and the National Curriculum - Mt Pleasant Observatory and Grote Reber Museum