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Stardome's mission is to be a trusted centre for sharing astronomy and mātauranga in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.

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Fascinating astronomy

Astronomy is a fascinating, complex and deeply rewarding subject. Celestial objects have been studied by humankind for millennia and are the inspiration of countless books, movies and TV shows ...

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How a Solar System is formed

Our Solar System, and all other star systems, form from a collapsing nebula. Often called stellar nurseries, nebulae are the birthplace of stars. They are made up of mostly hydrogen but also ...

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The Moon and its misconceptions

A significant part of our nightscape, the Moon has been the subject of myths, alternative conceptions and conspiracies for decades. Let’s take a look at some of the most popular alternative ...

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The Matariki star cluster

Using the Matariki star cluster as a context for learning can cover many different subjects. Matariki is also known as the Pleiades, and it is a widely recognised star cluster around the globe ...

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The mystery of black holes

Black holes are a scientific mystery – there is so much still to discover. The first image of a black hole was captured in April 2019. Much of what we know about black holes is theory or based on ...

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The Curiosity rover

On 5 August 2017, 54.6 million kilometres from Earth, amongst the red dust and rocks, the familiar tune of Happy Birthday sang out on Mars as the Curiosity rover celebrated 5 years on the red ...

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Mission to touch the Sun

In 2018, NASA launched a thrilling mission unlike any other to date. From Cape Canaveral, the Parker Solar Probe was scheduled to launch within a small window between 31 July and 19 August on a ...

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Eclipse 101

An eclipse is an astronomical phenomenon that occurs when something obscures something else – it eclipses it! This may sound very simple, but there are various elements playing a part to cause an ...

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Autumn school holidays 2025

Enjoy science-related activities during the autumn school holidays. Below are a selection of events held around Aotearoa New Zealand. Many of the providers have additional non-science activities ...

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