Eric Jackson in Memoriam
December 11, 2019
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
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Artemis, Apollo’s Twin Sister
September 11, 2019
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
Profiling Our Panellists
January 30, 2019
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
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
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