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Stardome in the News
Below are some stories from NZ media outlets which Stardome has provided astronomical comment on
Map says Chinese space station headed for NZ, but experts unconvinced
Aurora Set to Light up New Zealand Skies.
Stargazers keen to glimpse celestial beauty will have to wait out cloud
New Zealanders to get rare glimpse of ‘super blue blood moon eclipse’
Geminids 2017: New Zealand’s best meteor shower even brighter tonight
It’s official: Pluto mountains named after Sir Ed
Planets in habitable zone of Trappist-1 may have water at the surface
Another glimpse of auroras likely for third day in a row
Rare showing of the Aurora Australis in Auckland
Bright lights above NZ could have been a rocket and meteor
Not just another brick in the wall: new Stardome Lego display
NZ Science Teacher, 23 November 2016
Get set for the best supermoon in 67 years
NZ Herald, Friday 4 November 2016
Close encounter with the red planet
NZ Herald, Thursday 28 April 2016
Signs of water found on Mars that ‘could harbour life’
Breakfast, Tuesday 29 September 2015
Early morning clouds block ideal view of Pluto
NZ Herald, Wednesday 1 July 2015
A darker side of the Moon
NZ Herald, Sunday 29 March 2015
Meteor over NZ a ‘decent sized rock’
Stuff, Thursday 12 February 2015
Meteor lights up night sky across New Zealand
NZ Herald, Thursday 12 February 2015
Comet Lovejoy blasts into our skies
NZ Herald, Sunday 4 January 2015
In praise of adventure
NZ Herald, Saturday 20 September 2014
Rock and roll: Asteroid swings by Earth
NZ Herald, Monday 8 September 2014
Spectacular green meteor flashes across NZ sky
One News, Saturday 29 August 2014
Bright meteor wows NZ skies
NZ Herald, Thursday 28 August 2014
Kiwi astronomers help discover Earth-like planet
NZ Herald, Friday 4 July 2014
New planet gives astronomers hope
TVNZ — One News, Friday 4 July 2014
Kiwi astronomers ‘surprised’ to discover Earth-like planet
TVNZ – Breakfast, Friday 4 July 2014
Tonight’s lunar eclipse perfect for kids
TV3 News, Tuesday April 15, 2014
‘Look east’ to witness rare blood moon tonight
TVNZ – Breakfast, Tuesday April 15, 2014
Jesse’s moon-gazing at Auckland’s Stardome Observatory
TVNZ – Seven Sharp, Monday April 14, 2014
Spectacular view of lunar eclipse
NZ Herald, Monday March 31, 2014
Double chance to see a lunar eclipse
NZ Herald, Saturday December 28, 2013
Kiwis may be able to see comet graze very close to sun
NZ Herald, Thursday November 21, 2013
Star-gazers focus on sun-grazer
NZ Herald, Friday November 22, 2013
Star light, star bright it’s… Matariki
NZ Herald, Saturday June 29, 2013
Fun in the freeze
NZ Herald, Saturday June 15, 2013
Live chat: Astronomy educator David Britten
NZ Herald, Tuesday June 25, 2013
Partial eclipse of the sun will be total eclipse of heart for stargazers
NZ Herald, Friday May 10, 2013
Asteroid set to whistle past Earth
NZ Herald, Thursday February 14, 2013
Astronomers: Rare solar eclipse will be ‘weird’
NZ Herald, Wednesday November 14, 2012
Rare event turns eyes skyward
NZ Herald, Thursday November 15, 2012
Eclipse brings sky-gazers outside
NZ Herald, Wednesday November 14, 2012