In December
In December, the Milky Way begins to edge back into the evening sky. The longest day approaches, Jupiter shines again after sunset, and Saturn is
In December, the Milky Way begins to edge back into the evening sky. The longest day approaches, Jupiter shines again after sunset, and Saturn is
Here comes the Sun as New Zealand switches to summer time, and there is so much going on: World Space Week, the Aerospace Conference, the International Observe the Moon Day, and the 100 hours of Astronomy, all in October! In the sky, the Fishhook of Maui drags the Milky Way down from the sky, making for a fabulous horizon looking west.
Everything happens in September 2025: a lunar eclipse, a solar eclipse, the equinox, daylight saving and we celebrate 10 years of astrobiology!!
February is full of observing highlights: Taurus and Sirius, Beehive swarms, doppelgänger clusters, and Jupiter ruling the night. Take a look at Moon timing, Globe at Night’s target, and the best planets and deep-sky objects for New Zealand observers.
In January we have Dogs, Cats, we look at our closest neigbours and learn how to enjoy “Gastronomy”. This time of the year, looking north we are gazing towards the edge of the galaxy. Janus was the Roman deity that gave the name to January.
(And we can do something about it.)
Life needs CHNOPS, the six essential elements Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, and Sulphur. Curiosity found them on ancient Mars, but a new study shows Earth was born without them. Only a lucky impact with Theia made our world habitable. In contrast, Venus never stood a chance. Meet the three planetary siblings and discover why only Earth became a cradle for life.
Mars’s mantle contains ancient fragments up to 4km wide from its formation—preserved like geological fossils from the planet’s violent early history.
Cosmic rays are hitting the atmosphere constantly. One of the products of the collisions is muons, and we can detect muons on the surface of the Earth to learn about the cosmic rays.
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