Astrobiology origins and whakapapa Māori – a parallel
The First Nation (indigenous) peoples of Aotearoa (New Zealand) are known as the Māori. Māori have an oral tradition of reciting the Whakapapa – the genealogy of human origins back to the beginning of the Universe – recognizing the Sun, the Planets, and other stars as senior progenitors of humanity which, in these stories, included many of the stages in a process that parallels the western hypothesis of the Big Bang.
Breakfast with an astronaut
Students from Oxford Area School who participated in Synergies in Space Mission to Mars last year have the opportunity to meet a real astronaut.
We are back on “Mars”
New Zealand Astrobiology Network in collaboration with Mars Society New Zealand, Mars Society Australia and the University of Canterbury (UC) have selected a student to be part of Crew 215 of the Mars Desert Research Station simulation.
Science, education and engagement at the Astrobiology Australasia Meeting 2018
The first international astrobiology conference in New Zealand, AAM2018 was an extraordinary opportunity for engagement. In addition to the main conference, there was an informal ‘no host’ function which saw significant turn out, an astrobiology workshop for teachers held one day in advance and numerous other engagements from Dr Seth Shostak, Dr Mitch Schulte, Dr Lindsay Hays and Dr Angelica Angles.
Ready, Steady, Learn w/ Prof. Kathy Campbell: September Astrobiology lesson
KATHY CAMPBELL: SEPTEMBER 3, 2019, 97.53 MB Tuesday, September 3, 2019 Do you wake up and ponder about the grand questions of the Universe? Questions like ‘Are there other life forms?’, ‘Can we move to other planets?’, ‘What is life?’ and especially, our favourite very early in the morning before coffee: ‘Are we even real?’ Our […]
Perspectives on Life in the Universe at Auckland University
Hosted by Te Ao Mārama – Centre for Fundamental Inquiry, this year’s Vice-Chancellor’s Lecture Series 2019 at University of Auckland are three evening of lectures and a panel discussion is themed ‘Perspectives on Life in the Universe’.
New Zealand Astrobiology Network is the National Coordinator for World Space Week: 4-10 October every year!
Since 2019, New Zealand Astrobiology Network is the National Coordinator of the World Space Week in New Zealand, a United Nations celebration of space that occurs every year from 4-10 October.
NZAN is at MOTAT
We are at MOTAT today, for their annual STEM Fair along with a fresh lineup of scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians, who will engage and inspire visitors with their impressive inventions, gadgets, demonstrations, and technological gizmos. We are obviously talking about Space and Exploration. Come see us!
Hans Huybrighs, Max Planck Institute and European Space Agency (ESA)
Hans Huybrighs from Max Plank Institute is visiting Wellington. He will give a talk for the New Zealand Astrobiology Network in partnership with Milky-Way.kiwi, News from the Galactic Centre talking about water volcanoes on Europa, and what is it like to be tasting an extraterrestrial ocean.
Democratizing Access to Space: Co-creating a Space Industry in Aotearoa for Future Space Exploration
An overview of the state of NZ space industry today and why it’s the best place to prototype a sustainable space ecosystem. Speaker wiill also explore the opportunities for new space markets and jobs for future human space missions into the solar system. Emeline Paat-DahlstromCo-Founder, SpaceBase Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom is a space entrepreneur. Originally from the Philippines, she’s spent nearly 30 […]