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Main Gallery - Space Exhibition Resources  

Space Resources

 

The following resources relate to the Space - A Galaxy of Adventure exhibition



WEBSITES

 

Want to see your geographic location from space? 

Check out Google Earth, it combines satellite imagery, maps and search capabilities to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips.

 

Views of the Solar System

Discover the latest scientific information, or study the history of space exploration, rocketry, early astronauts, space missions and spacecraft through a vast archive of photographs, scientific facts, text, graphics and videos. 

 

Lost in Space

Games, trivia and images centred on the Classic Lost in Space TV series!

 

See Taranaki from Space

here is a cool image of Taranaki taken from space!

 

Meteorite Crater 

Here's your chance to find out about the Barringer Meteorite Crater in Arizona.  There's lots of infomration about meteirs and the impact of a Meteor striking Earth. 

 

Matariki

Learn more about the Matariki, our Aotearoa Pacific New year.  The pre-dawn rise of Matariki, the Pleiads constellation can be seen in the last few days of May every year. 

 

Buck Rogers

Access lots of information on the original Buck Rogers comic strips, TV program and more ...

 

Space Exploration

Take a look at what some famous people said about space exploration.

 

NASA

Everything you need to know about NASA, home of human space flight.

 

Nine Planets

Here's a site that presents an overview of the history, mythology and current scientific knowledge of each planet and the major moons in our solar system.

 

Images, Info and Technology

A great site packed full of images, up to date information, news and technology all about space.

 

Space Adventures

Want to know more about spaceflight, training , destinations and the international space station?

 

Space Daily

This is your online news portal to find up to the minute current events about space.

 

National Space Society

Check out the National Space Society whose purpose is to promote social, economic, technological and political change, to advance the day when humans will live and work in space.

 

American Meteor Society

Check out the American Meteor Society, Ltd., established to encourage and support the research activities of both amateur and professional astronomers who are interested in the fascinating field of Meteor Astronomy.

 

A Crash Course in Astronomy 161!

Here is an online lesson with an amazing array of information about the historical development of our solar system.

Transit of Venus: Voyages in Time and Space This project is designed to excite New Zealand students about the great 18th century scientific adventure, which literally gave us the measure of the Universe - the expedition led by Captain James Cook was imaginative, daring, risky ... and hugely productive scientifically!

NASA's Picture of the Day

Take a look at NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive.

Space Info

Another great space site with information about our planets, science and technology, people, space missions, history and lots more...

One for the kids - Bing & Bong's Tiny Planets

This is a website focused around the educational television series. A great place to find fun and educational activities and games!





Taranaki Stories.

Like many people, 95 year-old Anne Keegan cannot understand why anyone would want her story. Yet the details of her life give unique insight into Stratford History, including Spanish Flu and the Depression years...

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