We bring the Universe to Your Classroom
Welcome to Spaceward Bound New Zealand’s one-of-a-kind portable planetarium experience. We pride ourselves on our ability to bring this extraordinary learning tool directly to your school’s doorstep. Setting us apart is our advanced software, developed through an exceptional partnership between NASA and global universities. This revolutionary platform integrates real-time, up-to-the-minute data and images collected across the solar system and beyond.
Immerse your students in the awe-inspiring sights of Mars, inspect the Hubble and James Webb Telescopes up close, or gaze upon the International Space Station and the myriad satellites that dot our skies. What’s extraordinary about our platform is its agility in staying current, constantly synchronizing with servers to download the latest space exploration updates before each school visit. This ensures a unique, dynamic, and continually evolving educational experience.
While other mobile planetariums struggle with unwieldy commercial software that is often outdated, we’re able to offer a seamless, constantly updated experience, ensuring your students engage with the most current and fascinating findings in space exploration.
Your students get first-hand experience from real space scientists
Yet what truly sets our experience apart is not just our cutting-edge software but the people behind it. As founders of Spaceward Bound NZ, Sam and I, Hari, bring authentic, firsthand space science knowledge to your classroom. Sam, with his experience as a pilot, his 24-year tenure in the NZ Airforce, and his ongoing Masters in Astrophysics, provides a rich and varied perspective. As for myself, with an internship at NASA, participation in the recent ESA astronaut selection, and my role as an astrobiologist, I’ve been instrumental in shaping New Zealand’s astrobiology landscape.
We don’t merely rely on textbooks; we’ve experienced, contributed to, and lived the space sciences. By booking with us, you provide your students with an unmatched planetarium experience guided by real-life scientists passionate about sparking curiosity and fostering a love for the universe’s mysteries.