Milky Way Kiwi
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About
Milky-Way.Kiwi is a social enterprise that promotes access to the night sky for all people.
We are a team of science communicators who take a Kiwi perspective on the space world news, look for “what’s in it for New Zealand” and use our knowledge and expertise to bring space and astronomy closer to the public, here, in the country with the most beautiful night sky in the world.
WHAT'S IN THE NIGHT 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 ...
Sometimes is really hard to find celestial objects in the sky. We know… we’ve been there and done that. That’s why we put together a series of videos on how to find some of our favourite objects in the sky. Happy hunting!
In Focus:
Our pic of cool stuff in the night sky this time of the year
All About The Night sky
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.
Space News
Launching the Dark Sky Project
August 12, 2019
NASA’s Exploration Mission 1 (EM1) and Who Might Launch it.
March 28, 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
