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100 Paper Spaceships to fold and fly
$19.95
Children can put their flying skills to the test with this chunky pad of brightly patterned spaceships. Each tear-out, patterned paper sheet can be folded, origami-style, into a flying spacecraft by following the step-by-step instructions included.
100 things to see in the night sky
$19.95
A pack of 50, double-sided, pocket-sized cards to help identify constellations, planets, meteors and other starry sights. Each card shows a feature of the night sky, one to a side, including a detailed picture and description, interesting facts, statistics and position in the night sky. An easy, convenient and informative companion for stargazing in the outdoors or through a telescope. With internet links to star maps and websites to find out more.
2019 Astronomy Calendar
$19.95
This year the Astronomy Calendar again features the winners of the CWAS David Malin Awards.
The calendar provides a nightly guide to what’s visible in the sky, including moon phases, planetary positions, eclipses, lunar occultations, conjunctions and meteor showers.
It includes a summary of the year indicating the best times to view the planets.
Calendar features nightly moon phases and Monthly Star maps and is 23 x 33cm in size, opening to 46 x33cm.
Maps have been designed for 25° to 45° south latitude.
Other Features:
- Additional Star Maps show the planets in the pre-dawn and post-sunset sky, especially showing interesting conjunctions of the planets with the Moon.
- Details about the Lunar occultations for the year.
- Daily reminders of eclipses, conjunctions, and meteor showers.
- "Red letter days" remind of the most notable events of the year.
2019 Astronomy Guide
$29.95
This annual gem (produced each year since 1991) continues to take the Australian stargazer on a wondrous journey of the night sky. This critically acclaimed work, produced by three well known experts in the field, takes a unique approach to explaining and identifying the Sun, Moon, planets and constellations; it is simply the best publication of its type in the world.
2019 Elvis at the Dish - BUS - ADULT - Strictly NO BYO Food or Drinks to event
$10.00
One adult or child (10-18) bus transport to The Dish and return to Parkes
Departs 5:30pm, Cooke Park, Welcome Street Parkes
Show ticket and meals not included
For DINNER MENU - please view menu at - www.dishcafe.com.au
TO BOOK - email Craig at the Dish Café - dishcafe@live.com
Strictly NO BYO Food or Drinks
Bookings essential
2019 Elvis at the Dish - BUS - CHILD Under 10 FREE - Strictly NO BYO Food or Drinks to event
Free
One child under 10 bus ticket to the Dish and return to Parkes.
Departs 5:30pm, Cooke Park, Welcome Street Parkes
Show ticket and meal not included
For DINNER MENU - please view menu at - www.dishcafe.com.au
TO BOOK - email Craig at the Dish Café - dishcafe@live.com
Strictly NO BYO Food or Drinks
Bookings essential
2019 Elvis at the Dish - BUS - CHILD Years 10 - 18 / under 10 FREE - Strictly NO BYO Food or Drinks to event
$5.00
One child under 10 bus ticket to the Dish and return to Parkes.
Departs 5:30pm, Cooke Park, Welcome Street Parkes
Show ticket and meal not included
For DINNER MENU - please view at - www.dishcafe.com.au
TO BOOK - email Craig at the Dish Café - dishcafe@live.com
Strictly NO BYO Food or Drinks
Bookings essential
2019 Elvis at the Dish - SHOW - ADULT - Strictly NO BYO Food or Drinks to event
$25.00
One adult admission to "Elvis at the Dish - The Brightest Stars in Heaven"
Transport and meals not included.
Enjoy a fantastic evening of entertainment and food as we celebrate the start of the 2019 Parkes Elvis Festival at The Dish.
Parkes Shire's two great icons are brought together again as Wayne Cooper as Sincerely Elvis perform the King's greatest hits in front of the world famous CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope.
For DINNER MENU - please view menu at - www.dishcafe.com.au
TO BOOK - email Craig at the Dish Café - dishcafe@live.com
Strictly NO BYO Food or Drinks
Bookings essential
2019 Elvis at the Dish - SHOW - CHILD (ages 10-18) - Strictly NO BYO Food or Drinks to event
$10.00
One Child Admission (ages 10-18) to "Elvis at the Dish - The Brightest Stars in Heaven"
Transport and meals not included.
Enjoy a fantastic evening of entertainment and food as we celebrate the start of the 2019 Parkes Elvis Festival at THE DISH.
Parkes Shire's two great icons are brought together again as Wayne Cooper as Sincerely Elvis perform the King's greatest hits in front of the world famous CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope.
For DINNER MENU - please view menu at - www.dishcafe.com.au
TO BOOK - email Craig at the Dish Café - dishcafe@live.com
Strictly NO BYO Food or Drinks
Bookings essential
2019 Elvis at the Dish - SHOW - CHILD under 10 - Strictly NO BYO Food or Drinks to event
Free
One child under 10 admission to "Elvis at the Dish - The Brightest Stars in Heaven"
Transport and meals not included.
Enjoy a fantastic evening of entertainment and food as we celebrate the start of the 2019 Parkes Elvis Festival at The Dish.
Parkes Shire's two great icons are brought together again as Wayne Cooper as Sincerely Elvis perform the King's greatest hits in front of the world famous CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope.
For DINNER MENU - please view menu at - www.dishcafe.com.au
TO BOOK - email Craig at the Dish Café - dishcafe@live.com
Strictly NO BYO Food or Drinks
Bookings essential
Astrorox - Astronaut Ice Cream Drops
$11.95
Freeze-dried Neapolitan ice cream drops, ready to eat!
Contains: milk
Bacteria Farm
$29.95
The Bacteria Farm is a great first biology kit for any budding scientist. Cultivate & observe bacteria from different samples with a variety of experiments.
Recommended ages 8+
Discover Stars and Planets
$14.95
We see hundreds of stars in the night sky, but there are hundreds of billions of stars in our own Galaxy. There is so much to learn about this amazing universe.
Discover Stars and Planets explains what we know about space, from the planets and moons of our solar system to galaxies vast distances away. Learn about our nearest neighbour the moon, discover the structure of the Sun and other stars, and find out what comets are made of.
Liquifly Water Powered Rocket
$39.95
This kit is designed to demonstrate the principles of thrust, acceleration and jet propulsion. The science behind launching the LiquiFly Water-Powered Rocket is the same as any other rockets - create thrust from water and air. Bam goes the rocket!!
This kit has everything you need is in the kit. Takes approximately 2 minutes to set-up.
Try experimenting with different water levels, and varying the air pressure to test how thrust is affected. Full instructions are provided in each kit - covering safety, set-up and how to really max out your thrust.
Note: Adult supervision is required for this activity. Improper use of this device could cause injury.
Contains:
- bottle
- set of fins
- two valves - low launch valve and high launch valve
- hose
- pump optimised for use with the Liquifly kit
- detailed instructions
Living in Space Book
$14.95
• Usborne Beginners are colourful information books for children beginning to read on their own. • Vivid, full colour illustrations and photographs on every page, accompanied by short, informative text. • Developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. • Carefully selected Internet links to exciting websites to find out more. • Great reading practice for children who prefer fact to fiction.
Radio Astronomer: John Bolton and a New Window on the Universe
$59.95
By (author) Peter Robertson
Hardback
The Dish - Blu Ray DVD
$39.95
Based on a true story, "The Dish" recounts the emotions, drama and humor behind the four-day Apollo XI mission in July 1969 and the extraordinary role that Australia played in televising the historical lunar landing to the world.
The Dish - DVD
$29.95
Based on a true story, "The Dish" recounts the emotions, drama and humor behind the four-day Apollo XI mission in July 1969 and the extraordinary role that Australia played in televising the historical lunar landing to the world.
The Physics Book
$49.95
Following the hugely successful The Science Book and The Math Book comes a richly illustrated chronology of physics, containing 250 short, entertaining, and thought-provoking entries. In addition to exploring such engaging topics as dark energy, parallel universes, the Doppler effect, the God particle, and Maxwell's demon, the book's timeline extends back billions of years to the hypothetical Big Bang and forward trillions of years to a time of “quantum resurrection.” Like the previous titles in this series, The Physics Book helps readers gain an understanding of major concepts without getting bogged down in complex details.
The Space Book
$49.95
Expanding the series that began with the highly successful volumes The Science Book and The Math Book, astronomer and planetary scientist Jim Bell presents 250 of the most groundbreaking astronomical events, from the formation of galaxies to the recent discovery of water ice on Mars. Beautiful photographs or illustrations accompany each entry. Open the book to any page to discover some new wonder or mystery about the Universe around us.
The Story of Science
$49.95
The Story Of Science: power, proof and passion; tells the story of the forces that came together to create scientific knowledge; the practical business of making instruments and machines; the great forces of history revolutions, voyages of discovery and artistic movements and the dogged determination of scientists and experimenters. This 6 part series reveals how scientific ideas have shaped the modern world and how science made history. For 3,000 years people have wrestled with the great questions of existence. What is out there, what is the world made of, where did we come from?Information
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