Journal
Explorations, field notes, discoveries and reflections from SpacewardBound NZ.
NZ Astronomy & Astrophysics Olympiad Camp 2026
SpacewardBound NZ hosted the observational training at our Star Safari Observatory in the Wairarapa Dark Sky Reserve
April, 2026
Discoveries and observations
Matariki: The Stars That Became a Nation’s New Year
Explore how Matariki evolved from a seasonal star cluster observed around the world into Aotearoa...
May 17, 2026
Rock stars, space rocks and the origins of life: An Extraordinary Discovery
Scientists have discovered all five DNA and RNA nucleobases on an asteroid for the first...
March 6, 2025
The Mars Blueberry Astrobiology Dome
Our planetarium is called the Mars Blueberry Astrobiology Dome, here is why.
November 30, 2024
Happy New Year ... on Mars!
Today, November 12, 2024, marks a significant celebration in the Martian calendar – the 38th...
November 12, 2024
MethaneSat, climate anxiety and a day in the life of a space scientist with Sara Mikaloff-Fletcher
A podcast and its transcript about careers in space. Learn about MethaneSAT, carbon emissions and...
November 6, 2024
Magnetic mysteries - a new photo of our supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*
In an astonishing leap forward in space exploration, scientists part of the Event Horizon Telescope...
March 28, 2024
What’s coming up
Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
Carterton Space Week
October 4, 2026
Astrobiology Field Trip
Tauranga STEM festival
Communicating Astronomy with the Public Conference
Bring SpacewardBound to Your School
SpacewardBound NZ delivers space science education programmes, planetarium experiences and exploration-based learning for schools across Aotearoa New Zealand.
