Are you excited for the Lunar Eclipse tonight? If the clouds part tonight you’ll witness the Moon temporarily vanishing for the first of two lunar eclipses this year.
You can also watch David Britten, Stardome astronomy educator talk to Seven Sharp, Breakfast and Firstline at the links below.
Tonight’s lunar eclipse perfect for kids
TV3 News, Tuesday April 15, 2014
TVNZ – Breakfast, Tuesday April 15, 2014
TVNZ – Seven Sharp, Monday April 14, 2014
Can I see planets without a telescope? The answer is yes! Have you ever gazed at the night sky and wondered if an exceptionally bright ‘star’ is actually a planet? Or maybe you’ve seen...Read More
Or so went the theories of an enthusiastic band of pre-schoolers as reported by their teacher. Were they correct? Well, yes! And no. The Sun is indeed exploding - in fact it is...Read More
Recently there have been many sightings, here in Aotearoa and around the world, of strange lights in the sky... Are they UFOs or something more easily explained? These sightings have been...Read More
Since Galileo first gazed up at the night sky in 1610, astronomers have been observing and recording what they saw. Galileo’s drawings of our Moon, the planets, and stars were some of the first...Read More