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Breakfast with an astronaut
We are back on “Mars”
Science, education and engagement at the Astrobiology Australasia Meeting 2018
New Zealand Astrobiology Network is the National Coordinator for World Space Week: 4-10 October every year!
New Zealand’s hot springs contribute to discovery of oldest evidence for life on land!
Listen to our podcast: Sky Safari - what's in the night sky this month?
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- Who celebrates the New Year in June? May 29, 2020In 2001 New Zealand started a campaign for Matariki to be reclaimed as focus for Māori language regeneration, today is institutionalised.Continue reading on Why bother with Space »
- Our Stellar Neighbourhood May 28, 2020Though our spot in the galaxy appears quiet, there is a lot going on in our neighbourhood.Continue reading on Why bother with Space »
- No need to panic, the solar minimum will not freeze you May 23, 2020The new solar cycle is not going to plunge the Earth into an ice age or herald a new period of a snowball planet — it’s just a normal…Continue reading on Why bother with Space »
- The Reflecting Telescope May 17, 2020Reflecting telescopes are the monsters of the telescope world, here’s a bit about them and how they work.Continue reading on Why bother with Space »
- Variable Stars — What’s The Fuss All About? May 10, 2020Variable stars are amazing and have contributed so much to our understanding of the universe.Continue reading on Why bother with Space »
- How to Bend Light — The Concept That Makes Refracting Telescopes Work May 2, 2020Refracting telescopes rely on the properties of light that make it possible to bend in different types of glass and shapes of glass.Continue reading on Why bother with Space »
- What to see in the night sky in May April 29, 2020In May the Galactic Centre gets dragged by Scorpius above the horizon unveiling amazing night sky objects that we can see.Continue reading on Why bother with Space »
We are Stars movie is available to watch free until 8th of May
You have only until the 8th of May to see one of the best planetarium movies ever made, which...
Wildfire science, solar system secrets and ocean acidification on Nine to Noon
Professor Kathy Campbell, is in conversation with Kathryn from Nine to Noon to talk about fire science and what...
Astrobiology origins and whakapapa Māori – a parralel
The First Nation (indigenous) peoples of Aotearoa (New Zealand) are known as the Māori. Māori have an oral tradition...
New Zealand Astrobiology Network is the Country Coordinator for New Zealand for the World Space Week.
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Our Projects
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The first international astrobiology conference in New Zeala...
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Astrobiology field trip designed to enhance the Earth and Sp...
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The first NASA Spaceward Bound expedition to New Zealand
