One of the most famous astronomers to graduate from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand has undoubtedly been Beatrice Tinsley (née Hill). Beatrice was born in England in 1941 and with her parents and two sisters, Rowena and Theodora, she migrated to New Zealand in 1946. Beatrice enrolled at the University of Canterbury in
Posted by John Hearnshaw
... small private company in New Zealand, Rocket Lab, is the first in the southern hemisphere to send a rocket to the edge of space. Atea-1 reached the 100-kilometer (62 mile) altitude demarcation line just a few days ago (there's a video of the launch at that link too). The rocket was only about 6
Posted by Bad Astronomy
... famous old telescope has spent nearly half a century in New Zealand while awaiting a new home. There is now a good chance that a new life for the 18-inch (45-cm) Brashear refractor will be found. The telescope has an illustrious history. It was installed in 1897 at the Flower Observatory in Pennsylvania, which
Posted by John Hearnshaw
Today was a proud day in the history of New Zealand, marking the first ever home-grown rocket launch from the island. The private space company Rocket Lab, Ltd launched their Atea-1 rocket to a height of over 100 km at 2:28pm (NZST). The launch took place at Great Mercury Island, just off the coast of
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