Imagine finding life in a place where ice, seawater, and near-boiling volcanic heat exist side by side. Scientists working in Antarctica recently discovered a new microorganism living in volcanic sediments
Explore how Matariki evolved from a seasonal star cluster observed around the world into Aotearoa New Zealand’s modern Māori New Year and national holiday.
Scientists have discovered all five DNA and RNA nucleobases on an asteroid for the first time! This astonishing finding reshapes our understanding of the origins of life. Could asteroids have
Our planetarium is called the Mars Blueberry Astrobiology Dome, here is why.
Today, November 12, 2024, marks a significant celebration in the Martian calendar – the 38th Mars New Year! This date represents the start of a new Martian year, a day
A podcast and its transcript about careers in space. Learn about MethaneSAT, carbon emissions and what a work day looks like for Sara Mikaloff-Fletcher, Principal Scientist at NIWA.
Not space but an amazing perspective of geological times. We had to see the Pareora Ridge dolines and they were as good as it gets.
In an astonishing leap forward in space exploration, scientists part of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration have recently unveiled a groundbreaking image of the supermassive black hole at the
This activity is part of our live SpacewardBound sessions delivered directly in schools. We run it as a full interactive experience using our mobile planetarium and hands-on activities.
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