Landing on an asteroid
November 9, 2020
Why has a team from NASA just spent more than two years looking for the ideal parking spot on an asteroid called Bennu? Find out why the OSIRIS-REX mission is so important and what scientists are...Read More
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Mars is ready for its close-up in 2020!
October 2, 2020
Mars Opposition 2020 In the skies above us, the planets orbit at different rates. Sometimes those orbits align to give us a close-up view of something special and over the next couple of months...Read More
Space missions: unmanned machines with awesome teams
September 1, 2020
When space missions achieve significant milestones a glimpse inside the control room often shows an outpouring of emotion from the talented people who have devoted their lives to the mission....Read More
Busy month for Mars missions
September 1, 2020
Did you know Mars has a busy season? In July three new Mars missions, from different countries, launched from Earth in just 11 days. The United Arab Emirates launched its Mars Hope mission on 19...Read More
Planet Spotting… all you ever wanted to know but were afraid to ask!
June 11, 2020
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
The Sun is Exploding!
April 29, 2020
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
String of UFOs over New Zealand?
February 28, 2020
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
2020 Foresight: Coming up This Year
January 7, 2020
2019 was an exhilarating year for space-related events (have a read of our top 10 events from the past 12 months here), and things are only looking up as we launch into 2020 for another excellent...Read More
10 Astronomical Events From 2019
December 22, 2019
Selecting only ten events from the past year is always a hard task - space science and exploration is just so exciting and fast-paced that there is always something going on, or something about to...Read More
A Great Barrier Island Getaway
October 9, 2019
Stardome’s Marketing Assistant, Nashi Janlar, took a few days off last month to explore every avid stargazers’ dream destination; Aotea Great Barrier Island! Whether you’re off for to see...Read More