Kimberley students were taught valuable lessons about the night sky during a visit from University of WA experts.

Boffins helped uncover the universe to promote awareness and study opportunities at UWA during a week-long trip to Derby, 2390km from Perth.

The Aspire UWA team, together with the UWA School of Indigenous Studies, partnered with the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research and Rick Tonello from Astronomy Educational Services to deliver educational programs, including intensive sessions on AstroPhotoArt for selected students at Derby Senior High School.

Working in pairs sharing state-of-art equipment, six students had the opportunity to delve into the world of astronomy through photography.

Through daily two-hour lessons and two nighttime photo sessions, they learnt to use cameras and software, enabling them to produce high-quality images of the night sky.

The program aims to inspire students to explore and develop a passion for education, science and astronomy that could lead them to a university education pathway.

By the end of the week, the students' achievements were captured through the production and framing of their best images, which will be presented to the school.

Aspire UWA has run the AstroPhotoArt sessions successfully at Lockridge Senior High School in Perth.

ICRAR hopes to improve students' awareness and understanding of astronomy through AstroPhotoArt and inspire participation in large-scale science projects such as the Square Kilometre Array in the Mid-West.

Aspire UWA is an ongoing program to encourage students from communities under-represented in higher education to aspire to university study.

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