Happy Solstice!
June 18, 2019
The concept of solstices and equinoxes can sometimes be a little confusing but this blog and our Stories in the Sky show series helps break it down for you. Every year in June between the...Read More
News - Astronomy
Top Five Premium Stargazing Apps
May 29, 2019
Looking to take your stargazing to another level? Any space-loving backyard astronomer should have a trusted sky map to reference when stargazing or peering through the viewfinder of their...Read More
Event Horizon Telescope – Seeing the First Black Hole
May 16, 2019
Black holes are objects that have long been theorised by scientists for centuries. Just as you have to travel faster to leave Earth than you to do to leave the Moon, it was theorised that such...Read More
The Eta Aquarids – A Pre-Winter Sparkle
May 2, 2019
For those not averse to spending some early morning hours away from city lights under the stars, the early part of May might surprise with a pre-winter spectacle. At the time of writing, we are in...Read More
Flat Earth Conspiracy
April 26, 2019
There is a society of people who believe that Earth is flat, and that there is an elaborate hoax called the “Round Earth” doctrine. The Flat Earth Society believes, as scientists do, that we...Read More
Solar System Grand Tour Anniversary
April 11, 2019
LOOKING BACK 40 YEARS David Britten March 5th marked 40 years since the Voyager 1 flyby of Jupiter in 1979. This was a landmark accomplishment in space exploration. The sister craft Voyager 2...Read More
Reaching Beyond the Edge of our Solar System
March 11, 2019
In the early hours of January 1st 2019, as people all around the world were celebrating the new year, a small spacecraft named New Horizons was making history at the edge of our Solar System. It...Read More
Kiwi Women in Science – How Are We Doing?
February 8, 2019
Astronomy Educator, John Rowe, reflects on the past, the present and the future of New Zealand women making their mark in science. Although many New Zealand women have made significant...Read More
A Universe Discovered Through Defining Women: Part 2
January 15, 2019
Education Manager, Vanessa Rancour continues her reflections on the role of women in science over the last 2,000 years. Read Part 1 here. After World War I, restrictions on women’s...Read More
Astronomy and Harry Potter
November 22, 2018
Stardome educator, David Britten, explores some of the not so known facts about a very well known series. Since my recent education resource about the names of stars was posted on our website,...Read More