A job that changed me: I ran observatory tours as a student. An eight-year-old’s question taught me two important lessons
And to peer beyond what our telescopes could see, we’d pile inside the cosy planetarium, seeing what the light pollution of Sydney and clouds would often obstruct from our view.
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- Before revealing the image, I’d explain how the Hubble space telescope had stared at a piece of sky the size….
- I thought the explanation I’d given about black holes was family-friendly.
If the skies were filled from horizon to horizon with clouds, we’d explore more of the universe through a 3D theatre.
My favourite object to show in the planetarium was the Hubble Ultra Deep Field image.
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