The first international astrobiology conference in New Zealand, AAM2018 was an extraordinary opportunity for engagement. In addition to the...
KATHY CAMPBELL: SEPTEMBER 3, 2019, 97.53 MB Tuesday, September 3, 2019 Do you wake up and ponder about the grand...
Since 2019, New Zealand Astrobiology Network is the National Coordinator of the World Space Week in New Zealand, a...
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New Zealand's first international conference in astrobiology took place in Rotorua on the 24th, 25 and 26th of June...
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An astrobiology conference has kicked off in Rotorua today giving students the opportunity to learn more about the possibility...
Dr. Lindsay Hays, Deputy Program Scientist for NASA’s Astrobiology Program was in New Zealand in 2018.
Professor Kathy Campbell of University of Auckland and Chair of the Board of trustees for the New Zealand Astrobiology...
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