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About
Milky-Way.Kiwi is a social enterprise.
Every social enterprise has a beneficial goal, ours is to inspire people to think about our collective future and how they can actively contribute to it. We believe that quality science education with an added cosmic perspective can achieve that.
Our profits support the New Zealand Astrobiology Network.
WHAT'S IN
THE NIGHT SKY
Discover the magic of the sky.
As we cruise around the Sun,
at night time, we see different constellations culminating each month.
New Zealand’s night skies are truly spectacular. After sunset, in winter, we can see the centre of our galaxy climbing at Zenith. We definitely see more stars here in the Southern Hemisphere because of that. In late spring, the Milky Way surrounds the horizon from all directions, as if Earth is floating in a cosmic ocean. This is the time to dive into Pacific Navigation.
Venture with us as we find out every month favourite objects and stories in the sky.
We partnered with Astroreality because they have amazing educational resources: 3D-printed mini planets, notebooks (and we always loved a good notebook), mugs – who wouldn’t want to drink their coffee with the Moon? All of these products are enhanced with augmented reality. What does that mean is that all you need to do is scan them with your phone and discover a wealth of up to date content and some very cool graphics. Check them out in our Cosmic Shop.
We love their quality and their tactile design: you can feel the surface of the planets on the models and the notebooks.
From Space
How to find ...
This is a series of videos we put together on some of our favourite objects in the sky. Happy hunting!
In Focus:
Milky-Way.Kiwi started as an astrophotography magazine back in 2009, the International Year of Astronomy.
Astrophotography
On Flight
Space Exploration
Fly Around of Jezero Crater
This is a fly around of the area of Mars that the Perseverance rover will operate in.
Keep safe looking up
The International Asteroid Day is observed every year on 30th of Jun. What prompted this and who is watching over us?
Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
The Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space was set up in 1959 to govern the exploration and the use of space for the benefit of all humanity.
50 Years Since The First Human Steps on The Moon
The first human steps on the Moon were fifty years ago today. What an amazing achievement and a moment that brought the world together.
The Lunar Eclipse that marks the Apollo 50th
A partial lunar eclipse occurring on the 16-17 July 2019 coincides with the 50 years anniversary of Apollo 11 launching to the Moon. What doest that mean?
50 Years Since Apollo 9, Spider and Gumdrop
50 years ago Apollo 9 launched and carried three crew members around the Earth for ten days testing the spacecraft and systems that would ultimately take people to the Moon.
News from the Solar System – Fly me to the Moon
News from space in January and February 2019
OSIRIS-REx Arrived at Bennu Late Last Year – What’s Next?
OSIRIS-REx has been at Bennu for about a month on its mission to examine the asteroid and get a sample to bring back to Earth in 2023.
Join us every weekend for a Star Safari in the dark and beautiful Wairarapa.
What we've been reading
A book about Wayfinding.
May 11, 2021
A Book About Neutron Stars
May 10, 2021
Astronomy Reads
September 26, 2019
More Astronomy reads
September 8, 2019
We are the official partners for SLOOH in New Zealand
SLOOH is and amazing online astronomy programme that we have been using to learn about the night sky and we highly recommend it for anyone who wants to dive deep into the Universe. Slooh is awesome because you can use giant telescopes around the world to take amazing photos of the night sky, like the one above or do your own research.
On Distant Worlds
Astronomy
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