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
News - Astronomy
Mysterious Moons & Latest Discoveries
October 12, 2018
Over millenia the Moon has been the focus of countless songs, poems, stories - romantic, scary, and everything in between. This bright silvery orb has fired the human imagination since the very...Read More
Pluto Dwarfs Tombaugh
September 18, 2018
Are you familiar with the names Giuseppe Piazzi, Heinrich Olbers* and Karl Harding? These eminent astronomers discovered the four largest celestial bodies immediately beyond Mars between 1801 and...Read More
A Monster on Mars
August 1, 2018
Although the Mars opposition and closest approach were in late July, the planet still looks spectacular and will remain brighter than Jupiter for all of August. To the eye, a brilliant orange...Read More
What’s happening with Mars?
July 10, 2018
This month, Mars will come the closest to Earth it will be for the next 17 years, making it bigger and brighter than usual. Both Earth and Mars follow elliptical (oval-shaped) orbits around the...Read More
Explaining the (Almost) Unexplainable
June 29, 2018
Stardome educator, David Britten, breaks down how science educators can help explain the (almost!) unexplainable. The subject of black holes has a fascination that attracts children and adults...Read More
Planets on a Platter and a Side Salad of Stars
April 12, 2018
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
Is Time Running out for Jupiter’s Great Red Spot?
March 6, 2018
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
A Mission for the Public, By the Public
February 2, 2018
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
A Super Special Sighting
January 10, 2018
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