The History and Mystery Series is an online talk series organised and hosted by The ASA ECR Chapter. These talks aim to explore aspects of astronomy that are often overlooked in conventional seminars, such as social, political, geographical, and historical perspectives.

If you would like to nominate a speaker for 2026, reach out at asa.ecr.chapter@gmail.com.

In 2025, we hosted the following talks —

Ron Ekers, CSIRO
The History and Mystery of SKA

Claudia Lagos, ICRAR/ UWA
The History and Mystery of Cosmological Simulations

Matthew Colless, ANU
The History and Mystery of the Hubble Constant