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SwanCon: The Astrophysics of Hyrule

  • The Pagoda 112 Melville Parade Como, WA, 6152 Australia (map)

I’ll be running an interactive workshop at the 50th anniversary of the SwanCon SF convention. Click through to buy tickets — just for the day, or for the whole weekend if you like.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom opened up Hyrule as a world of true player-driven exploration — from murky depths to floating sky islands. You might find yourself skydiving through the clouds, racing a horse across open plains, or simply watching the sunset by a campfire.

But what world is that sunset shining on?

Join astrophysicist A/Prof Natasha Hurley-Walker for an astronomical journey through Hyrule. Discover how humans across history have worked out the structure of the Universe — and apply those same ideas to uncover the cosmology of Hyrule itself.

Earlier Event: May 17
Girls Programming Network