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
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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
Then and Now: Observing the Universe
February 3, 2020
Since Galileo first gazed up at the night sky in 1610, astronomers have been observing and recording what they saw. Galileo’s drawings of our Moon, the planets, and stars were some of the first...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
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
Katherine Johnson: No Longer a ‘Hidden Figure’…100 Years and Counting
August 13, 2019
Fifty years on from Apollo 11's mission to the Moon and safe return to Earth, a significant birthday looms for a remarkable individual who helped make it all possible. Katherine Coleman Goble...Read More
Top Five Premium Stargazing Apps
May 29, 2019
Looking to take your stargazing to another level? Any space-loving backyard astronomer should have a trusted sky map to reference when stargazing or peering through the viewfinder of their...Read More
Event Horizon Telescope: Seeing the First Black Hole
May 16, 2019
Black holes are objects that have long been theorised by scientists for centuries. Just as you have to travel faster to leave Earth than you to do to leave the Moon, it was theorised that such...Read More
Solar System Grand Tour Anniversary
April 11, 2019
LOOKING BACK 40 YEARS David Britten March 5th marked 40 years since the Voyager 1 flyby of Jupiter in 1979. This was a landmark accomplishment in space exploration. The sister craft Voyager 2...Read More