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In The Media

Astronomy Radio Shows

 
 

Fortnightly Show with

Stardome's David Britten

Weekly Show with Stardome

Astronomer Dr Grant Christie

 

 
Join 95bFM's Jack every second Friday at 4:30pm for 'Spaced Out' with Stardome Astronomy Educator David Britten, and find out more about space, astronomy and our universe.
 
 
Listen to Stardome Astronomer Dr Grant Christie on Radio Live's Weekend Wireless show with Graeme Hill every Saturday at 12:15pm.
 
Find the latest audio here. 
(Graeme's Audio in the right hand column)
 
 
 

YouTube Channel


Stardome has a YouTube channel where you can find lots of interesting media stories about astronomy and space science. Check it out here.
 

Media Stories

NZ Herald  

Wednesday 14th November 2012

 

 

TV One News  

Wednesday 14th November 2012

 


 

Herald Article

Thursday 8th November 2012

 


TVNZ - One News 

Thursday 7th November 2012

 

Herald Article

Thursday 3rd May 2012

 

 
 

 

What I Do

Sunday Star Times - April 1st 2012


Beth van der Leoff talks to the Sunday Star Times about what she does at Stardome.

  
 
 
 

Astronomers prepare for rare Venus transit

NZ Herald - March 16th 2012


"New Zealand is in for an astronomical treat this June when the country will be perfectly positioned to see the planet Venus transit across the face of the Sun..." view article here
 


 

Spectacular Aurora over NZ Tonight - Herald Article

March 14th 2012

 

 
 
 

Sunday Star Times Article

January 8th 2012
 


 

Total Lunar Eclipse

11 December 2011
 
TV3 covered the big event at Stardome - click here
 
Kia Ora Magazine (Air NZ in-flight mag)
 
 
 
TVNZ interview Stardome's David Britten about the eclipse  - click here
 
Scoop news (story and images supplied by Stardome) - click here
 
MSN News (story and images supplied by Stardome) - click here

Coup De Main Magazine (story and images supplied by Stardome) - click here
 
Auckland Council 'Our Auckland' event listing - click here
 

School Holiday Sessions

6th October 2011
 
The Aucklander loves Stardome's School Holiday Sessions.
 

 

New Reduced Prices at Stardome

27th July 2011

Auckland Central Leader article about the new reduced prices at Stardome.
 
 

 

Buying Property on the Moon

(Fair Go, TV One) - 15th June 2011

Fair Go talk to Stardome Astronomy Educator David Britten about where the best real estate on the Moon lies, and examine what you are really getting if you buy property there. Have a look here.
 

Matariki

24th May 2011
 
Stardome's Grant Christie explains Matariki on 95bFM Radio Station. Listen here.
 
 

Four planets aligning on horizon

(Wanganui Chronicle) - 26th May 2011

John Carson of Mowhanau likes to get up early and this autumn his habit has been rewarded by a spectacular display in the dawn sky. Have a look here.
 

Kiwi astronomers help discover wandering planets

19th May 2011

TV3 Story about kiwi astronomers involvement in the discovery of wandering planets. Have a look here. 


Family Trip to Outer Space

NZ Herald - 19th April 2011
 
Budding astronauts love Auckland's Stardome, writes Alex Tully in the Herald Travel section. Have a look here.
 
 

50th Anniversary of the First Human in Space

TV3 - 12 April 2011

TV3 news picked up this story we sent them and showed some clips of Yuri Gagarin's historic journey here.
 
 

Meteor Lights Up Auckland

29th March 2011
 
Stardome Astronomer Dr Grant Christie is quoted in this NZ Herald story here.
Stardome Astronomy Educator David Britten is quoted talking about the meteor sighting here.
 
 

Ophiuchus

TV One's Breakfast  - 18 Jan 2011

Stardome Astronomy presenter Colin James talks about the 13th astrological star sign here.


Lonely Planet 'The Cities Book'

2011