Double Helix Issue 47

Magazine - April 2021 - AU $9.50

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Aim for the stars with this astronomically awesome issue of Double Helix!

Join us as we gaze at the stars! This issue, we’re seeing into space with different eyes. Find out what the sky would look like if you had superpowers. We peer into our galaxy’s past as Kirsten Banks explains galactic archaeology. Plus, Karlie Noon helps us see Warambul – the Milky Way – a flowing river to the Gamilaraay and Euahlayi Indigenous nations of New South Wales. + Full description

If you want to aim for the stars, we’ve got plenty for you to do. You can fold an origami rocket, or simulate how GPS satellites work. Plus, we show you a way to find your place in the world by looking at the stars!

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Details

Magazine | April 2021 | $ 9.50
ISBN: DH06/47 | 40 pages | 297 x 210 mm
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Colour illustrations, Colour photographs

Contents

Features
HOW SPACE WOULD LOOK WITH SUPERHUMAN VISION – Be enlightened by the types of light that human eyes can’t see.
LAUNCH INTO SPACE WITH CITIZEN SCIENCE – You don’t need to be a professor to help explore the universe.
GALACTIC ARCHAEOLOGY – Uncover the history of our galaxy by studying its stars.
GALAXY GAZING – Warambul, the Milky Way, is a flowing river to the Gamilaraay and Euahlayi Indigenous nations.
STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT, FIRST STARLINK I SEE TONIGHT… – The Starlink satellite network is delivering internet and changing the way we see our night sky.

Activities
Origami Rocket
How Does GPS Work?
Make It Comic
Colour By Number
Puzzles