Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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This miner from outback Australia went from being a school dropout to a prized astronomer!
His name is Trevor Barry, and he’s the recent recipient of the Astronomical Society of Australia award. He’s known in the space world for his contributions to astronomy, all done from his backyard in the isolated town of Broken Hill.
Trevor left highschool to take up an apprenticeship at one of the local mines, but he always wondered why the night sky looked the way it did. His obsession with astronomy reached its peak when he designed and built his own observatory and telescopes!
In 2008 he found a white spot on his favourite planet, Saturn, which ended up being an electrical storm. NASA and the Cassini team have used Trevor’s data, and three years ago Trevor got to travel to NASA’s headquarters to meet the leader of the Cassini imaging team, Carolyn Porco.
We love Trevor’s story- it teaches us that there are so many alternative pathways to achieve success, and that all you need is passion!
If you’re an amateur astronomer, come study cosmology at Think Inc Academy with Professor Alan Duffy. Sign up at the link in our bio.
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Subscribe to Think Inc. → bit.ly/33tJYEN
This miner from outback Australia went from being a school dropout to a prized astronomer!
His name is Trevor Barry, and he’s the recent recipient of the Astronomical Society of Australia award. He’s known in the space world for his contributions to astronomy, all done from his backyard in the isolated town of Broken Hill.
Trevor left highschool to take up an apprenticeship at one of the local mines, but he always wondered why the night sky looked the way it did. His obsession with astronomy reached its peak when he designed and built his own observatory and telescopes!
In 2008 he found a white spot on his favourite planet, Saturn, which ended up being an electrical storm. NASA and the Cassini team have used Trevor’s data, and three years ago Trevor got to travel to NASA’s headquarters to meet the leader of the Cassini imaging team, Carolyn Porco.
We love Trevor’s story- it teaches us that there are so many alternative pathways to achieve success, and that all you need is passion!
If you’re an amateur astronomer, come study cosmology at Think Inc Academy with Professor Alan Duffy. Sign up at the link in our bio.
ABOUT THINK INC.
Think Inc. is a community of individuals on a mission to expose the true face of modern society. Armed with ideas, we defy the stale conventions of learning by shifting the world’s attention to global ideas, while opening minds.
We’re not on the fringe. We are trendsetters with the power to shift perceptions and reshape the face of the mainstream.
In 2014, Think Inc. launched with the mandate of creating a community where ideas can be shared, challenged, voiced and became a champion of democratising ideas. On this foundation, Think Inc. has grown into a powerful collective.
CONNECT WITH US
Join our mailing list → bit.ly/think-sign-up
Check out our store → bit.ly/ao-think-store
Website: https://thinkinc.org.au/
Facebook: facebook.com/ThinkInc.org.au
Twitter: twitter.com/thinkincAU
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