MethaneSAT, with the New Zealand Space Agency
Learn about MethaneSAT, New Zealand’s first official space mission as a country.
The New Zealand Astrobiology Network interviewed Dr Peter Crabtree, Head of the NZ Space Agency, Dr Sara Mikaloff-Fletcher, Lead Researcher for the mission and Steven Hamburg, Chief Scientist, EDF, as New Zealand joined its first official space mission to combat climate change.
Wildfire science, solar system secrets and ocean acidification on Nine to Noon
Professor Kathy Campbell, is in conversation with Kathryn from Nine to Noon to talk about fire science and what does the Murchison meteorite tell us.
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.
Rotorua important to astrobiology research – NZAN in New Zealand Herald
An astrobiology conference has kicked off in Rotorua today giving students the opportunity to learn more about the possibility of life outside of earth and the future for mankind. Read more at NZ HERALD Thank you for the great feature!
Where is everyone?
Professor Kathy Campbell and Mark Sainsbury comment on Professor Brian Cox’s new article on the Fermi paradox
Rosetta
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) 12-year mission finally came to an end last week when the probe landed on the comet it made friends with over a decade ago. Astrobiologist Haritina Mogosanu joined Paul Henry to discuss Rosetta mission.
Europa in the news
Europa has been in the news lately, with NASA announcing a press conference way in advance to spark our interest about Jupiter’s moon, Europa.
Listen here to Kathy Campbell’s comments about life and Europa, while she is giving a great account on the possibilities of alien life.
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Before Full Moon, New Moon or Blue Moon there was Groovy Moon
Professor Kathy Campbell was invited to talk with Alison Mau on the Paul Henry Show about the impact on humanity of the Moon landing 47 years ago, and to discuss Peter Schultz’s latest paper on the origins of the Moon as we know it.
Mars once had an atmosphere, what happened to it?
Join Professor Kathy Campbell in discussing the latest NASA data received from MAVEN about the atmosphere on Mars.