Emerging Astronomers – Is There Life on Venus?
We've changed our minds about that several times. In the 1950s we pictured a warm jungle world. Then multiple spacecraft found a surface at ~400°C that destroyed every lander we […]
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Stardome Observatory & Planetarium 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland
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Monthly Meeting August – Shining a Light on Dark Matter
Stardome Observatory & Planetarium 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, AucklandCarnegie Science Observatories postdoc Andrew Robertson focuses on one of the key mysteries in contemporary astronomy: the nature of dark matter. We know that this mysterious form of matter makes […]
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Practical Astronomy August – An overview of Astronomy software for Amateurs.
Stardome Observatory & Planetarium 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, AucklandThis month will be an overview of Astronomy software for amateurs, particularly Sky Charting software for desktop and mobile. We will also cover some available options for telescope mount control, […]
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Film Night August – The Cosmos revisited 45 Years later – Heaven and Hell
Stardome Observatory & Planetarium 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, AucklandEpisode 4: Heaven and Hell Subject: Comets, asteroids, and impacts (Tunguska, Venus greenhouse); planetary evolution and catastrophes. 45 Years Later: Chicxulub crater confirmed as dinosaur extinction cause (1980s–1990s); multiple impact […]
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Introduction to Astronomy September 2026
Stardome Observatory 670 Manukau Rd, Epsom, Auckland, New ZealandLarge Scale Structure of the Universe This evening, Chris Benton will discuss how the Universe is structured on large scales. Starting with our location in the Milky Way, we move […]