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100 Questions about Outer Space
$14.95
Blast off!
What holds galaxies together?
Would Saturn float in a giant bathtub?
How do astronauts use the toilet?
Young astronomers can find out the answers to all their questions about space on this wild ride through the solar system … and beyond! Starting with the Big Bang, check out how the stars got started and how the universe is growing. Blast off on amazing space missions, then plunge to the center of our very own planet Earth. Along the way, learn outer space jokes to tell your friends. The sky's the limit!
Recommended for ages 7 and up
123 Rocket Ship
$24.95
A five foot tall rocket themed puzzle that teaches counting!
50+ pieces
5 feet tall / 152.4cm
360 Degree Celestial Globe
$19.95
This desktop, 10cm diameter globe, rotates 360 degrees and is clearly labelled with Latin and English names.
Explore the stars with this stunning celestial globe. Dimensions: 11 x 10 x 13.5cm
3D Bookmark
$6.95
This 3D Bookmark is the perfect souvenir to remember The Dish by.
6 in 1 Solar Kit
$29.95 $34.95
This kit is an excellent beginner educational solar kit, teaching the basic solar power principals and also how it drives the motor and makes the movements of each model. This kit provides full set of plastic parts, solar panel and all necessary parts to build your own solar kit. Suitable for ages 10 and up.
8 in 1 Solar Educational Robot Kit
$34.95
8 projects in 1 kit.
This kit includes a variety of interesting designs, ranging from cars to animals to a drummer. The diversity not only inspires kids but also boosts their creativity.
Kit Contents:
- 194 pieces
- Detailed instruction manual included
- Product contains functional edges and sharp points
Adults - I Need my Space Shirt
$27.95
Ladies - I need my space t-shirt. 100% cotton.
Adults - I Need my Space Shirt Blue
$27.95
Mens - I need my space t-shirt. Colour - Blue 100% cotton.
Adults - I Need my Space Shirt Green
$27.95
Mens - I need my space t-shirt. Colour - Khaki. 100% cotton.
Adults - NASA Shirt
$27.95
Enjoy this NASA T-Shirt, the agency responsible for the US civilian space program and aerospace research, has been bringing the universe to our doorstep since 1958 - exploring other worlds, understanding our own.
Adults - Periodic Shirt
$27.95
The Periodic table of the chemical elements is a Tabular method of displaying the chemical elements, first devised in 1863. The layout of the table has been refined and extended over time,as new elements have been discovered, and new theretical models have been developed to explain chemical behaviour. The current standard table contains 117 confirmed elements as of late 2006 ( while element 118 has been synthesised, element 117 has not ). This table is displayed on this t - shirt.
Adults - Pi Shirt
$27.95
When a circle's diameter is 1, its circumference is Pi.
Pi is a mathematical constant which represents the ratio of any circle's circumference to its diameter. This shirt lists pi to many thousands of decimal places. Good luck memorising!
Adults - Selfie at The Dish Shirt
$27.95
Our 'Selfie at the Dish' T-Shirt is the perfect souvenir for your visit. There are matching kids t-shirts available too.
100% Cotton. Colour Black
Adults - World Revolves around me Shirt White
$27.95
Take home a souvenir from CSIRO Parkes Observatory. The text on these 100% cotton t-shirts reads 'As a matter of fact the world revolves around me.'
Apollo 11 restored video (DVD)
$19.95
In July 1969, six hundred million people, one-sixth of mankind at the time, witnessed the historic Apollo 11 moonwalk live on TV.
This DVD contains the complete 2009 restoration of the historic TV broadcast, produced by NASA for the Apollo 11 40th anniversary. It includes newly discovered footage not seen by the public since 1969.
"This restored video is a valuable contribution to space exploration and space communication history" - Neil Armstrong.
Running time: 185 minutes. Region: 0 (all regions)
Astronomy
$14.95
How do astronomers study planets, stars and galaxies? What are rovers and where have they landed? How do different telescopes work? What is a nebula? Beginner readers can find out the answers in this book, along with lots more fascinating facts. Amazing photographs and illustrations are combined with simple, easy-to-read text and a glossary explaining all the specialist terms used. Find out more about astronomy and stargazing online via Usborne Quicklinks, where you can find out what to see and when, as well as see the latest images captured by telescopes and rovers.
Australia Weather Station
$39.95
A traditional way to forecast the weather
Map of Australia shaped storm glass with a beechwood base. Once used by seafarers to predict oncoming storms, this historical device responds to atmospheric fluctuations to forecast the weather!
Assembled: 11 x 11 x 5cm.
Binoculars - Compact 10 x 25 mm
$24.95
These handy binoculars boast 8x magnification and 21mm objective lenses. This model is lightweight, and comes with its own carry case, making it perfect for bird-watching, hiking,sports, the theatre – anywhere you’d like to get a closer look at something
Bubble Science Kit
$19.95
Discover the secrets of soap bubbles with the Magnoidz ‘Science of Bubbles’ Science Kit! This fun and educational science kit is packed with experiments and interesting facts about the science of bubbles.
Learn the secrets of soap bubbles and how to create an array of different bubbles using the items included inside the box. Investigate the properties of water and how attracting forces hold the surface of water together, and more fun facts such as the secrets to the soap bubble’s rainbow of colours.
The fun doesn’t stop there, the educational resource book is full of interesting facts and experiments such as these!
Cast Galaxy Puzzle
$19.95
Huzzle provides puzzles for adults which are solved using a blend of inspiration and logic. The challenge is to take the puzzle apart and put it back together. Simple, yet so deep. You will need your hands and your brain on board to solve the huzzle puzzles! Happy Puzzling.
Like the swirling shape of the galaxy... that is why this puzzle was named Galaxy. It is not that difficult to solve but one becomes totally mesmerised by the pieces that move freely. It is more difficult to put them back together than to take apart. Take a good look at how the pieces move when taking them apart so you can put them back together again.
Cast Planet Puzzle
$19.95
Huzzle provides puzzles for adults which are solved using a blend of inspiration and logic. The challenge is to take the puzzle apart and put it back together. Simple, yet so deep. You will need your hands and your brain on board to solve the huzzle puzzles! Happy Puzzling.
Cast UFO Huzzle
$19.95
Huzzle provides puzzles for adults which are solved using a blend of inspiration and logic. The challenge is to take the puzzle apart and put it back together. Simple, yet so deep. You will need your hands and your brain on board to solve the huzzle puzzles! Happy Puzzling.
Celestial Buddies
$34.95
Celestial Buddies is an original line of plush characters each personifying a celestial body occupying our heavens. The Celestial Buddies' "Big Bang" moment occurred after the creator of this miniature stuffed universe saw a documentary series on the Solar System and realized that there were no plush toys depicting our planetary neighbours. So she set to work, and Celestial Buddies is the result.
Charlie Walked on the Moon
$24.95
An amazing true-life cosmic adventure!
Have you ever wondered what it's like to live on the Moon?
Leave Earth behind. Fly through outer space. Feel the exhilaration of exploring another world. Experience the thrill of adventure and the dangers of space flight, from mission launch, to final splashdown.
Join Charlie duke on his amazing adventure to the moon.
Chemistry Bar 9 Experiment Kit
$29.95
9 Experiments to explore.
Among them is growing crystals, making slim, experimenting with hydrophobic sand and polymer snow.
Coding and Computer Science Kit
$44.95
Discover the fundamentals of coding and computer science without a computer! Impress your digital native friends with your initials encoded in a cool binary necklace. Race the clock to sort objects by weight, using real sorting algorithms, just like computers do billions of times a day. Make an encryption device to uncover the secrets of ancient and modern message encryption. Write a program to guide a friend through a hidden maze and crack the code to create surprising pixelated pictures.
Cosmic Collection
$24.95
Cosmic Collection is a stunning polished gemstones representing the Sun, Earth and the Moon in this compact desk set.
The Cosmic Collection is represented by:
Sun: Poppy Jasper
Earth: Sodalite
Moon: Rock Crystal
Please Note: Yours will look different as the gemstones used are unique and no two are the exact same.
Crookes Radiometer 22cm
$44.95
Learn all about thermodynamics with the Crookes Radiometer.When exposed to light or heat, the vanes will spin. Comes in 18cm and 22cm high models and makes for an educational decoration.
DK Findout Earth
$19.95
Earth
Have you ever wanted to know which is the tallest mountain on Earth? Or which continent is the largest?
Dk Findout! Earth is packed with surprising facts and amazing pictures. It's a fascinating book filled with big ideas.
Drink Cooler - Selfie at The Dish
$9.95
A "selfie" taken by aliens on their most recent visit to "The Dish". Yours to show off on a drink cooler. Artwork by M. Marshall.
Dual Weather Station
$49.95
A traditional way to read the temperature and predict the weather.
Storm Glass - Once used by seafarers to predict oncoming storms, the storm glass barometer came into general use in the early 1700's, and responds to atmospheric fluctuations to forecast the weather. Admiral Robert Fitzroy conducted a detailed study of this instrument between 1834 and 1836.
Galileo Thermometer - In 1593, Galileo Galilei discovered that the density of liquids reacts predictably to changes in temperature. He invented a device that allowed temperature variations to be measured.
Einstein's Telescope
$29.95
Astronomers have long known that the Universe is expanding, but everything they could see indicated that gravity should be slowing this spread. Instead, it appears that the Universe is accelerating its expansion and that something stronger than gravity --dark energy -- is at work. In Einstein's Telescope Evalyn Gates, a University of Chicago astrophysicist, transports us to the edge of contemporary science to explore the revolutionary tool that unlocks the secrets of these little-understood cosmic constituents. Based on Einstein's theory of general relativity, gravitational lensing, or "Einstein's Telescope," is enabling new discoveries that are taking us toward the next revolution in scientific thinking -- one that may change forever our notions of where the Universe came from and where it is going.
Engraved pen
$29.95
This engraved pen makes a lovely keepsake. It has black ink and has 'CSIRO PARKES RADIO TELESCOPE' written on it.
It comes boxed.
Explore Planets
$34.95
Training problems solving skills.
Helps develop:
- Logical thinking
- Finger dexterity
- Sensory development
Fibre Optic Lamp
$19.95
This fibre optic lamp changes colour from blue, green, purple to red.
Three AAA batteries required. Batteries not included.
Fred Watson - Star-Craving Mad
$24.95
Now you can join Australia's best-known astronomer, Fred Watson, on a unique tour to unravel the mysteries of space and time. Take in primitive observatories in ancient Peru and the world's largest atom-smasher in modern-day Switzerland. See Pluto demoted from planetary status. Go behind headlines to find the truth about the Transit of Venus and the Higgs Boson. Meet some of science's most colourful characters.In this light-hearted, informative and engaging book, Fred travels to some of those far-flung destinations as he weaves the epic story of humankind's growing understanding of the Universe. It's a grand adventure and the Professor is a witty, funny and knowledgeable companion. Come along on a journey that is sure to take you out of this world...
From the Earth to the Moon
$49.95
Tom Hanks, Imagine Entertainment and HBO present the Emmy and Gold Globe Award winner From the Earth to the Moon, the dramatic story of the unforgettable Apollo missions and their heroic astronauts. Powerfully told through the memorable performances of Brain Cranston, Sally Field, Chris Isaak and many more, these are the stories of the men, women and children who lived, breathed and manufactured, from the power of human will, one of the greatest achievements in the history of mankind. Beautifully restored in stunning HD, the Remastered Edition updates the visual effects, adding vivid detail to the Apollo missions while remaining true to the masterful storytelling of the original
Galileo's Globe Puzzle
$19.95
Aim: Separate the pieces. Can you rebuild the globe?
Glass Dome Ball
$44.95
Take a look at these Glass Dome Balls. Choose your favourite style.
Please note: Choose a light to go with your Glass Dome Ball
Glow-in-the-Dark Galaxy Throw
$36.95
Great for sleepovers, gaming, reading, camping, hiding from parents and more!
Ultra soft fleece! Perfect size to take anywhere.
Size: 50x60"/152x127cm
Glowing 3-D Planets
$12.95
Bring the brilliance of the celestial sky into your own room with the 8 glowing planets in our solar system! These planets out-glow all others thanks to our proprietary Glominite formula. Simply apply the reusable adhesive putty to attach planets to your ceiling. Then turn out the lights and marvel at the solar system that you've created!
Go Genius - Maths
$24.95
Grab your passport, fasten your seatbelt and go on the educational trip of a lifetime!
This great fun board game supports Key Stage 1 and 2 teaching and is designed to help and improve children's knowledge of mathematics.
As well as being entertaining and educational, this game is responsibly made with sustainable and recyclable materials.
Travel round the board answering multiple choice questions on everything from addition, subtraction, division and multiplication to shapes, fractions and time!
Try to avoid the spaces that tell you to miss a go, move backwards or do a forfeit!
The more you play Go Genius Maths, the more you learn!
Win the points required to earn a genius stamp in your passport. Them move on to another Go Genius title and fill up your passport with genius stamps.
Contents:
- 1 game board
- 90 question cards
- 18 forfeit cards
- 2 dice
- 4 playing pieces
- Instructions
- 4 genius stamps
- 1 passport
Age 7+ years
Go Genius World
$24.95
Go on a 3-step educational journey with this geography-themed memory game that supports Key Stage 1 and 3 teaching.
- Play the game and win as many pairs of matching cards as possible.
- Study the cards.
- Do the Go Genius challenge.
Anyone who gets five out of five questions correct is a genius and gets to put a genius stamp (provided) in their passport (also provided, for you to personalise).
Them move on to another Go Genius title and fill up your passport with genius stamps.
Contents:
- 36 cards
- Instructions
- 36 questions
- 4 stamps
- 1 passport
Gravity Gunk
$9.95
Includes: 5g Gravity Goo Powder, 1 Plastic test tube with lid, Activity Guide
How to be a Space Explorer
$29.95
Buckle up! How to be a Space Explorer is a practical manual for all aspiring astronauts, packed with jaw-dropping stories from real-life space exploration. Learn how to navigate black holes, slingshot around Jupiter and survive the freezing depths of space. This book will blast you into the stratosphere, so strap yourself in and enjoy the ride.Information
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