• Introduction to Astronomy October 2025

    Stardome Observatory 670 Manukau Rd, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand

    The Vera C. Rubin Observatory Charting the Changing Sky Recently, with much media attention, the first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory were released to the press. Come along […]

  • Emerging astronomers – myths in Astronomy

    Stardome Observatory 670 Manukau Rd, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand

    Are there aliens? What happens if you get sucked into a black hole? Will the universe end? And how? Will a comet hit the Earth and end the world? (Hint: […]

  • Monthly Meeting October – The Messy Eating Habits of Black Holes

    Stardome Observatory & Planetarium 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland

    When an unsuspecting star wanders too close to a supermassive black hole, the star can be ripped apart by the black hole's immense gravity. As the black hole messily feeds […]

  • Film Night October – The Planets – 25 Years Later : Star

    Stardome Observatory & Planetarium 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland

    The Planets - 25 Years Later : Star   The sun is literally the centre of the Solar System - indeed, it takes its name from the Roman personification of […]