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 delivered the ingredients for life to Earth? Learn how this discovery connects to the RNA World Hypothesis, panspermia, and the New Zealand’s science curriculum.
Milky-way Kiwi attended New Zealand’s first aerospace summit, on 5th of October 2022.
The conference had more than 300 delegates participation and a programme with keynote addresses from Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck and NASA Deputy Administrator and former astronaut Pamela Melroy. The theme of the conference was “Building an Aerospace Nation”.
The yearly Australasian Planetarium Society (APS) meeting was held in Dunedin on 25-26 July 2022 and consisted of talks, presentation and watching planetarium movies.
Sydney was the fabulous host for the latest CAP conference where an international audience learned how astronomy is communicated with the public around the world.
Tauranga STEM festival was held on 2nd of October 2022
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