NEW SHOW: Winter Stories in the Sky
May 7, 2018
Education Manager, Vanessa Rancour, has invested many hours into the development of a new, Stardome produced planetarium show. As one of the educators here at Stardome, I get a lot of...Read More
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A Weekend of Stellar Content
February 22, 2018
Education Manager, Vanessa Rancour, reports on her recent visit to Otago for the Australasian Planetarium Society (APS) conference. We admit a planetarium conference may not sound that exciting to...Read More
The New Zealand Astronomical Yearbook 2018 Launches
November 27, 2017
It's hit the shelves! This year was a big one in the world of astronomy and space science. Following the detection of gravitational waves from merging black holes two years ago, the merging of...Read More
Spaced Out! Stardome on 95bFM
November 14, 2017
The Stardome-sponsored ‘Spaced Out’ show has been running on bFM for more than six years. This 10-minute radio segment features astronomy educator David Britten discussing current events and...Read More
The Great Christmas Giveback Returns!
November 7, 2017
Christmas can be a stressful time of year, not only for individuals and families, but also for the charitable organisations that support those in need. For the fourth year, Stardome has connected...Read More
Stardome Announces New Board Appointment
November 2, 2017
Stardome Observatory and Planetarium is pleased to announce that a new trustee has joined the Auckland Observatory and Planetarium Trust board. James Hawes has been appointed to the Stardome...Read More
One of Humankind’s Greatest Achievements
October 18, 2017
From the invention of the wheel to splitting an atom; from modern medicine to stepping foot on the Moon, humankind has indeed accomplished some incredible feats. One achievement that sits near the...Read More
Dark Sky Celebrations on Great Barrier Island
August 29, 2017
Sitting on Auckland's doorstep, beautiful Great Barrier Island recently became a designated International Dark Sky Sanctuary. The island is only one of three sanctuaries in the world, which meant...Read More
Give Google a Break and Ask an Expert at Stardome
August 12, 2017
In 1998 Google was launched, and pub quizzes were changed forever. Showing that humans are naturally curious, Google processes a whopping 40,000 queries every second. While Google is the ultimate...Read More
Incoming! A new planetarium show at Stardome
May 1, 2017
In the California Academy of Sciences’ latest original planetarium show, Incoming!, audiences will discover how asteroids and comets have collided with our planet throughout history, changing...Read More