Imagine a night without streetlights, glowing buildings or light pollution. The stars would be so much easier to see!
For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the night sky has long been more than something beautiful to look at. It can be a storyboard, calendar, map and classroom, connecting the sky with seasons, animals, food, Country and culture.
These traditions are part of cultural astronomy – exploring how different cultures observe, understand and share knowledge about the Sun, Moon, stars and Milky Way.
But did you know that some important shapes aren’t made from stars at all? In the story of the Emu in the Sky, the emu’s shape is found in the dark patches of the Milky Way.
Watch closely! Can you find the Emu and discover what the night sky can tell us?
