NASA
United States est. 1958
SKYLAB (photographer)
Three Skylab 2 crewmen demonstrate effects of weightlessness 1973
type C photograph
50.0 x 40.2 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1980

This education resource focuses on three themes: space travel, space allegories and science fictions, and altered perceptions. These themes are offered as starting points for viewing the exhibition, and for exploring the ideas and issues raised by the exhibition about art, photography, science and space.

Education Guide (download)

Research Materials

In 2009 the world celebrates the International Year of Astronomy. This year marks the 400 year anniversary of Galileo’s first observations of the universe through a telescope, as well as the 40 year anniversary of man taking first steps on the moon. Listed below are a number of websites that may be used in conjunction with the Sharing stories of the southern sky resource to celebrate and investigate these astronomical events.