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
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
Last month Auckland lost a true champion of science for young people. In particular, Eric Jackson worked tirelessly for forty years in the development and promotion of daytime astronomy in...Read More
We choose to go back to the Moon Along with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, NASA has announced plans to go back to the Moon – and this time it's to stay. The name of this...Read More
In the lead up to our event Her Story – Defining Women in Astronomy on Monday 11 February, our three panelists have provided us with some background on themselves. The event had an incredible...Read More
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
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
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
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
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