Projects

Secondary school students from around the Wellington region launch a balloon into near space.

Students aim to plan, design and create prototypes for an astronomically-aligned playground that teaches users about the stars and space and is specific to the local Papakura community environment.

Creating a 100 million to one scale model of our Solar System on the Otago Central Rail Trail which will be transformed into an outdoor classroom where visitors, communities and young people can learn and be inspired by science and technology.

Students are learning life lessons about the future of work and collaboration from a Simulated Human Mission to Mars.

Offering a STEM integrated project based learning experience to encourage year 10 and 11 students to continue with mathematics, sciences and physics long-term.

Providing an astrobiology field trip for secondary school students to highlights New Zealand’s geologic features and associated flora and fauna, and explore questions related to life’s origins and existence in extreme environments.

Engaging and exciting Maori youth (18 years and younger) through an outreach programme that introduces astronomical concepts, space travel, and physics to provide an exciting platform to engage our rangitahi.