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Astronomy School
2018-02-22A Fantastic Opportunity for Senior High School Students!
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Investigating Alpine Environments
2017-08-17Investigating Alpine Environments
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Not just another brick in the wall: new Stardome Lego display
2016-11-23Earlier in November, Auckland’s Stardome Observatory & Planetarium launched two new permanent displays, that will fuel youthful interest in humankind’s past and present in space. Education manager Vanessa Rancour hopes that one of the displays can become the (Lego) building blocks that will inspire a new generation of space engineers.
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This week in space: things get a bit weird
2016-08-16This week in space: a strange object in the vicinity of Neptune, and scientists are keeping very hush-hush about the rumoured discovery of an ‘Earth-like’ planet just around the galactic corner.
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August a great month for watching other worlds
2016-08-03August is a great month for planet spotters, including those possessing only the tools they were born with: all five ‘naked eye’ planets will be visible in the early evening sky this month. There will be also be several astral highlights as well, as stars like Antares and Vega make their way across the sky.
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Organised chaos: BHS science fair
2016-05-09Stephen Dorey, HOD Science at Buller High School, says that the introduction of a science fair has built bridges in the community at large, invigorated learning, and created opportunities for cross-sector knowledge sharing.
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Addressing myths about sea level rise
2016-03-10As gravity varies across the globe, so too does sea level, geologist BRIAN RICKETTS explains.
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Dive into Seaweek with your classroom
2016-02-15Seaweek 2016 is offering three competitions to inspire students to get involved.
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Sky spotter: the February night sky
2016-02-11There are treasures to be found in the summer sky.