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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
A Modern Perspective of the Solar System What’s there and why The Solar System comprises a central star, eight planets of varying sizes and composition, and three regions of small […]