Explore how the Moon’s tilted orbit, changing nodes and shifting perigee and apogee control when eclipses can occur. Use the simulation to move through real dates from 1990 to 2060
Explore Kepler’s Second Law through an interactive orbital simulation. Investigate how a planet’s speed changes throughout its elliptical orbit and discover why equal areas are swept out in equal intervals
This page demonstrates Kepler’s First Law of Planetary Motion with an interactive simulation.
This interactive experience allows students to move through the cluster and explore the three-dimensional structure of Matariki from different perspectives, helping develop a deeper understanding of astronomical scale, distance and
Discover how cultures around the world interpreted the Pleiades star cluster through mythology, astronomy, observation and changing perspectives.
Explore the science of Matariki through the Pleiades star cluster, stellar evolution, galactic structure and humanity’s changing understanding of the night sky.
Heliacal rising of stars is a phenomenon used for millennia to mark time. What is it and what are some examples of stars that different cultures, including Māori used to
Explore how Matariki is observed through seasonal skies, lunar phases and the heliacal rising of the Pleiades in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Exploring Matariki through seasonal skies, observation, mātauranga Māori and humanity’s long relationship with the night sky in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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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