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Explore Matariki in 3D
Space & Scale, Stars & Fusion, Time & Change
This interactive experience allows students to move through the cluster and explore the three-dimensional structure of Matariki from...
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Nebra Disk Matariki
Matariki Around the World: Perspectives on the Pleiades
Observation & Evidence, Time & Change
Discover how cultures around the world interpreted the Pleiades star cluster through mythology, astronomy, observation and changing perspectives.
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The Science of Matariki: Exploring the Pleiades Star Cluster
Space & Scale, Observation & Evidence, Stars & Fusion, Time & Change
Explore the science of Matariki through the Pleiades star cluster, stellar evolution, galactic structure and humanity’s changing understanding...
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Heliacal Rising
Time & Change, Observation & Evidence
Heliacal rising of stars is a phenomenon used for millennia to mark time. What is it and what...
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Matariki Timing
The Timing of Matariki: Understanding Seasonal Skies and the Māori New Year
Observation & Evidence, Time & Change
Explore how Matariki is observed through seasonal skies, lunar phases and the heliacal rising of the Pleiades in...
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Life Cycle of Stars
The night sky is full of stars, and our own Sun is the nearest star to us. Stars...
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Stories and observations

Matariki Dawn Viewing on top of Mount Victoria Wellington
Matariki: The Stars That Became a Nation’s New Year
Traditional Navigation
Navigation & Storytelling
Orakei Korako Spacewardbound Field trip
Astrobiology for Educators
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Dark Skies & Light Pollution
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Observing the Night Sky
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Ethics of Exploration

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