Skylabs NZ is thrilled to announce its new collaboration as a science partner with Maraetai Beach School. Together, we are embarking on a groundbreaking research project funded by Curious Minds South Auckland (Te Hononga Akoranga COMET). This partnership represents our commitment to fostering curiosity, innovation, and scientific exploration within our community. We are incredibly proud to support the young minds at Maraetai Beach School and contribute to a brighter future through science and...

Matariki, the open star cluster also known as the Pleiades or the seven sisters in other cultures, holds profound significance in Māori culture, marking the Māori New Year. This celestial event, occurring around the winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere, signals the end of one year and the beginning of another. Traditionally, Matariki is a time for reflection, celebration, and preparation, aligning with the cycles of harvest and planting. It serves as a period to honor the past,...

Those who have been fortunate to witness a total solar eclipse are familiar with the otherworldly, transformative moment when darkness falls and the Moon blocks out the light from the Sun. I remember my first total solar eclipse back in 1999. I went with some friends to Stuttgart, Germany, to observe the totality. The experience was not the one that I expected. It was very cloudy and it actually rain, but we could feel the breeze and how the darkness filled the space. When the sun's corona...