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Man coming out from a satellite trap door
Two men stand with a blackboard with calculations on it
Official artwork for the film featuring all the actors with the satellite dish

National Science Week at the National Film and Sound Archive

Next on 23 Aug 2026

National Science Week at the National Film and Sound Archive

Man coming out from a satellite trap door
Two men stand with a blackboard with calculations on it
Official artwork for the film featuring all the actors with the satellite dish

Overview

When the world was watching, Australia listened.

Join a post-screening Q&A with radio astronomer Mark Price, who worked at the Parkes Radio Telescope during the Apollo 11 moon landing.

Dates

23 Aug 2026
August 2026
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National Film and Sound Archive of AustraliaMcCoy Circuit, Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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