Teachers' portal
Welcome to the Teachers’ Portal!
This space is designed just for you—a hub of engaging, curriculum-linked resources tailored to bring space science and astrobiology into your classroom. Explore interactive materials, lesson ideas, and insights from space missions, all created with New Zealand teachers in mind. We’re here to support you in inspiring the next generation of explorers and thinkers. Happy exploring!
Hari’s TEDx Christchurch talk on the Drake Equation
Hari Mogosanu interviews Professor Emeritus John Hearnshaw about Light Pollution.
Hari Mogosanu interviews Professor Emeritus of Physics and Astronomy Erik Becklin about SOFIA.
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How it all connects
astrobiology
What is life? Where is everyone? What’s the future of life?
These are the three grand questions of astrobiology. To find out, we use biology, astronomy, geology, physics, chemistry, planetary sciences, social sciences, ethics and many other disciplines.
Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun, traditionally associated with war and destruction due to its red hue in the sky. Ironically, Mars is one of the most possible places where we might find evidence of life.
Learn about Mars and how New Zealand is contributing science to the search of life on Mars.
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Learn about life cycles of stars, how the universe works, cycles of the celestial bodies, the Moon, Telescopes and instruments we use to examine the Universe.
Critical thinking
How do we know how to analyse vast amounts of information to find out what is real.
Navigating the big bad world of disinformation.
Human use of space
Satellites, rockets, habitats in space, plants in space
Learn what satellites and rockets are and what they are used for.
Matariki
Learn about the science of Matarki and what other people around the world say about them.
Light pollution & ecology
Click here to access our comprehensive resources on Light Pollution (It opens in a different page).
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Other Resources
The following resources are created by Hari’s colleagues at the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science
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etHics
ETH 101: Ethics in Science and Society
This course will give you an in-depth survey of ethics and how major ethical frameworks are used in scientific research and science-related decision making. Scroll down to learn more about how this course works.
Instructor: Dr. Jacob Haqq Misra
