Sydney Observatory media interviews and stories about the transit of Venus – most involving Dr Nick Lomb
Review of ‘Transit of Venus’ book
‘Cosmos’ magazine
“Author Nick Lomb takes readers through the science of these events; from Johannes Kepler’s first prediction of the transit in 1631 to how Venus is helping us search for Earth-like planets in other solar systems today.” – Laura Boness
November 2011
Review of ‘Transit of Venus’ book
‘The Australian’ newspaper
“Like all Lomb’s books, worth every penny.” – Leigh Dayton
26 November 2011
Interview with Dr Nick Lomb
Fran Kelly, ABC Radio National Breakfast
Thursday 24 November 2011
Review of ‘Transit of Venus’ book
‘Transit of Venus’ website (Netherlands)
“Having a considerable number of books on the transit of Venus on my bookshelf, it’s hard to surprise or impress me. Nick did.” – Steven van Roode
3 November 2011
Article – ‘Twice in a lifetime’
‘Sydney Morning Herald’ newspaper
“With the next one fast approaching, he tells the many tales of triumph, misadventure and even death for those who made witnessing a transit their scientific quest.” – Deborah Smith
29 October 2011
Review of ‘Transit of Venus’ book
‘Ice in space’ website
“Extremely well researched…. presented in a way that any layperson can understand…. fantastic photos…. The stories!….” – Mike Salway
25 October 2011
‘Eyes on the skies for Venus and other heavenly bodies’
‘Sydney Morning Herald’ newspaper
‘[Lomb] says, no one could forget “the 2004 transit of Venus, the first time it had been visible since 1882 – so something no living person had ever seen before”.’ – Steve Meacham
9 December 2010
‘Stargazers await astronomical milestone’
‘Sydney Morning Herald’ newspaper
‘”It is possible to argue that a transit of Venus was the most important event in Australian history,” said Dr Lomb, curator at the Powerhouse Museum’s Sydney Observatory, who admitted he has been waiting 25 years for today. [Speaking about the 2004 transit of Venus]
‘It was the transit of 1769 that brought James Cook and the Endeavour to the South Seas. It was only after watching from Tahiti that Endeavour turned in search of unknown land.
‘”Cook’s voyage led directly to the British settlement of Australia,” said Dr Lomb. “If it weren’t for Cook and Banks coming here after watching the transit of Venus this country could have been settled by the French or Portuguese.”‘ – Richard Macey
8 June 2004
