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Find a giant love heart, a kangaroo with a joey, a poppy for remembrance and much much more.

A big thank you to all who took part!

Have you ever taken a selfie? What if you could take one from space?

Wonder no more because during National Science Week this August everyone in the ACT will find out!

Introducing Canberra’s very own Satellite Selfie!

Satellites come in all shapes and sizes. Some look deep into space to study distant stars and galaxies, but many look down at Earth to monitor the climate, oceans, or help with communications. Generally satellites are pretty sneaky though, and they rarely give us the opportunity to say cheese before snapping a picture.

That got us thinking — what if we knew when the satellite was zooming overhead? Better yet, what if we told four hundred thousand of our closest friends too?

ACT National Science Week has partnered with the satellite company Maxar to make sure all of Canberra and surrounding regions have the chance to pose for a city-sized selfie…taken from space!

This event is presented by the Where You Are Festival with the support of the ACT Government and is co-hosted by The Australian National University.

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National Science Week in the ACT is jam-packed with a wide variety fun activities for all ages and interests  check out the full calendar of events online.