The most famous of these dark sky constellations is the Emu, or Celestial Emu, which runs the length of the Milky Way. Its head is at the Coalsack Nebula, and its position in the sky can tell the ...

The emu tried to escape by running across a tree that was laying over a river. But it slipped and fell into the water. Today you can see the story illustrated in the sky. The silhouette of the emu ...

Autumn is a good time to find the emu in the sky. But do you know where to look? Astrophysicist Ray Norris is Australia's foremost expert in indigenous astronomy, based at CSIRO and WSU.

He speared the emu and banished its spirit to the Milky Way, where it can still be seen today. — a story from Papunya, Northern Territory If you look up into the sky tonight, you can still spot ...

One of the most well-known and celebrated Aboriginal constellations is the Emu in the Sky, which appears in the southern sky early in the year. It is an example of a dark constellation ...

“Artists created collages, collaborative sky map painting and installation of painted and yarn bombed disused antenna forms from the MRO Boolardy site along with carved emu eggs and paintings.” ...

"When we see this emu in the sky, it lets us know when is the right time to look for emu eggs based on what position it is in the sky. It's like a seasonal menu." Bundjulung man and storyteller ...

This "emu in the sky," or "dark emu," is part of the creation story of Aboriginal Australia, and a touchstone of a new debate about the past and future role of the continent's first inhabitants.