Astronomy
New search of the cosmos
The University of Auckland is joining one of the most ambitious astronomy projects ever to scour the southern skies for extrasolar planets – while testing theories about the origins of the universe… Audio
New search of the cosmos
The University of Auckland is joining one of the most ambitious astronomy projects ever to scour the southern skies for extrasolar planets – while testing theories about the origins of the universe…
AudioAdult onset ADHD/Martian tsunamis
Dr Chris Smith with news about adult onset ADHD and tsunamis on Mars. Audio
Māori astronomy - Te Whānau Mārama
"First the sun, then the moon, then the stars". Waikato University Professor Rangi Matamua shares Māori understandings of the night sky. He's curated the Waikato Museum's current exhibition Te Whānau… Audio
NZers miss out on Mercury crossing the sun
Skywatchers across the globe have watched Mercury transit the Sun, but New Zealand is in a small band of countries that missed out.
Nights' Science - Astronomy
The large, slow rotation of Earth's axis called precession - former Mt John University Observatory superintendent Alan Gilmore raises our gaze to the bodies floating in space... Audio
Green streak lights up North Island skies
A Wellington man has captured a "once in a lifetime" photograph of a bright green meteor seen across the North Island. Audio
Cosmologist Janna Levin on gravitational waves
Dr Janna Levin is a professor of physics and astronomy at Columbia University, where she studies the Early Universe, Chaos, and Black Holes. She was given unprecedented access to the team behind one… Video, Audio
Science - Astronomy
Former Mt John University Observatory superintendent Alan Gilmore raises our gaze to the bodies floating in space, and the (yet to be discovered) ninth planet of our solar system. Audio
Relentless Gravitational Pull
President of the Palmerston North Astronomical Society Jeremy Moss on what happens when black holes collide. Audio
Finding Supernova - Brent Nicholls
A New Zealand amateur astronomer has played a key role in the discovery of what could be the most powerful supernova ever detected. Nelson man, Brent Nicholls, has his own observatory in his… Audio
Astronomy panel: Stargazing in New Zealand
2015 will be remembered as one of the great breakthrough years in our understanding of Mars and beyond. Indications of liquid water on Mars, new insights into black holes and the dwarf planet Pluto… Audio
Asteroid set for Xmas Eve fly by
There's a regular visitor in the sky tonight, rarely seen, but definitely there. Audio
Geminids meteor shower lights up NZ skies
An annual meteor shower will continue to light up the sky tonight. Audio
The Scientists - astronomy
Former Mt John University Observatory superintendent Alan Gilmore raises our gaze to the bodies floating in space; the latest results from Pluto via the New Horizons spacecraft, plus how to prepare… Audio
New head of the ESA wants moon base
The new Director General of the European Space Agency wants to build a village on the far side of the moon. Audio
Dr Ian Griffin - Director of Otago Museum
Dr Ian Griffin says museums are about much more than viewing our treasures - they are places of science and research which inspire curiosity about the world. Audio
Bending light in search for alien planets
Light has helped astronomers to discover many of the almost 2000 planets that orbit around stars outside our own solar system, thanks to Einstein. Audio
Bending light in search for alien planets
Light has helped astronomers to discover many of the almost 2000 planets that orbit around stars outside our own solar system, thanks to Einstein.
AudioHow astronomy has influenced Māori beliefs and practices
A Marsden-funded, Waikato University study is collecting Maori oral histories, surveys, and data on the role of astronomy and its impact on Maori culture, design, observatories and landmarks. The… Audio
