🎧 The First Astronomers
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For thousands of years indigenous Australians, the longest living culture on Earth, have been fascinated by the stars. In this episode Kamilaroi man and ANU astrophysics graduate Peter Swanton shines a light on the great depth of knowledge indigenous Australians associate with various constellations: from the multi-layered story about the Southern Cross to the unique study of the Dark Emu to how Torres Strait islanders used the phases of the Moon for weather predictions and seasons.
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