Introduction to Astronomy August 2022

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

Life in the Solar System - Part 2 Guest Speaker: Jonathan Park Last month, in part 1 of “Life in the Solar System”, Jonathan explored the potential for life elsewhere in our Solar System. We looked at the building blocks of life, […]

Introduction to Astronomy September 2022

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

Relativity – The Layman’s Guide Part 1: Historical Background and Special Relativity Guest Speaker: Nick Odom Nick starts with a brief description of physical knowledge in the 1890s and the […]

Introduction to Astronomy October 2022

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

Relativity – The Layman’s Guide Part 2: General Relativity & Gravity Guest Speaker: Nick Odom Relativity and Newton’s law of gravity are mathematically incompatible. Einstein realized that the local effects […]

Introduction to Astronomy November 2022

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

Hazards of Human Spaceflight to Mars Things You Need To Know NASA and Elon Musk’s Space X recently announced their intention to send astronauts to Mars in the 2030s. Why […]

Introduction to Astronomy February 2023

Fickling Convention Centre 546 Mt Albert Rd, Three Kings, Auckland

Auckland Astronomical Society Annual Fun Quiz Night! It's time we reflect on the topics covered over the previous year and do some revision in the form of a fun-filled quiz. […]