Introduction to Astronomy July 2022

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

Life In The Solar System - Part 1 Guest Speaker - Jonathan Park Could life exist elsewhere in the Solar System? Could it even get started anywhere else? People often […]

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 […]