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
For millennia, humankind have looked to the night skies and simply wondered. In a way, the familiar and seemingly unchanging patterns in the night sky connect peoples from all around the globe....Read More
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is one of the most well-known features of the gas giant. At almost one and a half times the size of Earth, the storm has been known to exist since at least the 17th...Read More
As you are reading this, there is currently a small spacecraft out in space called Juno. Juno is orbiting the largest planet in our Solar System, Jupiter. A fitting name, considering Juno is...Read More
There has been considerable coverage on all things lunar-related recently, and this Moon-Madness isn’t quite finished yet. On 31 January, we will be treated to a rare celestial event...Read More