We're bringing you seven spectacular sessions of summer stargazing over the school holidays, guided by presenters from the Scitech Planetarium.

Find us at scitech.org.au/stargaze or search for 'Audio Guide to the Galaxy' on iTunes, Google and Spotify.

We'll see you outside!

In the final episode for season 2, we're taking a look at the two largest planets in our solar system. Jupiter and Saturn just happen to be rising in the east just after sunset for the next few weeks - and that gives us the chance to take explore just how much they've shaped our solar system's story.

You can listen to this episode at 7:30pm, any night for the next two weeks.

This week on the Audio Guide to the Galaxy, we're continuing our space walk. We'll be exploring the 4.2 billion km expanse of the solar system at 3.5 million kilometres a second. So put your walking shoes on, and let's get out of this world

Once again, you can listen to this episode any time. Yep, even day time.

If you missed part one last week, you might like to listen to that first - you'll find it one episode back wherever you're listening to your podcasts.

This week on the Audio Guide to the Galaxy, we're going for a walk. No, really - we're walking through the inner planets of our solar system at 175 000km/s. So put your walking shoes on, and let's head into orbit.

You can listen to this episode any time. Yep, even day time.

Tune in next week for part two, which will take us beyond the asteroid belt to the outer Solar System.

It's breakfast time! This week we're looking out through a cosmic pancake, and finding a teapot with a black hole on its spout.

You can listen to this episode at 7pm, on any day over the next week or so. The objects we're looking at this week are especially impressive if you're outside the city - so if you're headed out camping soon, make sure you've got this episode downloaded and ready to go.

This Sunday, we're looking at the sun. Not directly at it though! We'll be talking about a syzygy, the solstice, and why we see eclipses - sometimes. We'll also have a go at spotting the International Space Station as it flies overhead - visit https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/ to get times for your location.

You'll need to head outside at 5pm on Sunday June 21 to spot the sunset and the station.

Music this week:

Dreamy Flashback, by Kevin MacLeod

Light years & Eternity, by Stellardrone

This week, we're taking a look at the elusive planet Mercury, messenger of the gods in ancient myths. We're also meeting another, more pointed message from the gods in the form of Scorpius the Scorpion.

Mercury will be visible for the next few weeks, but you'll need to head outside a little earlier than normal - we suggest 6pm.

This week we explore the relationship between the Earth and the Moon to understand the causes of tides and eclipses. We also ponder the most profound question in human existence: How do you pronounce syzygy? Oh, and 'How did we get here?'

You can listen to this episode on any date, but the eclipse we're talking about is on 6 June 2020 at 3:24 am if you'd like to try catching it.

Music this week:

Tranquility, by Kevin MacLeod

In time, by Stellardrone

Our Story, by Melodysheep

In this episode, we'll be taking a look at how you can find your way around the night sky. Then, we're putting those skills to the test to find Chiron the Centaur. If you're new to the Audio Guide, this is a great place to start!

You can listen to this episode on any date. We suggest heading outside at 7:30pm. Bring a jumper.

Music this week is by Kyle Preston, a Planetarium favourite. You can find more at https://kylepreston.bandcamp.com/

Thanks for joining us for the first season of the Audio Guide to the Galaxy!

We can't wait to show you around the southern hemisphere's winter skies. Until then, we've put together a playlist of some of our spaciest background music. Together with what you've learned, it's everything you need to take your friends and family on your very own Audio Guide tour - just add sky!

You can find the playlist at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HUpVEy08lqEIEaORa0GNB?si=uL9Pve8OSx6o431Yx5k6ig

See you on the 29th!