Science Media Centre

Science Media SAVVY in Auckland Twelve keen scientists were put through their paces in Auckland in mid-March in the second of the Science Media Centre’s national series of media skills workshops. More than basic media training, the course is designed to move scientists out of their comfort zone, increasing awareness of how their choice of [...]

Kiwi space scientists are playing a key role in the fist commercial space mission. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 7.44pm (NZT) last night, carrying the Dragon spacecraft destined for the International Space Station orbiting 400km above the earth. The Dragon is carrying a two and a half tone [...]

Chris Barton, one of the Herald’s feature writer’s has a very interesting piece on AUT’s new radio telescope which will be officially launched on Wednesday afternoon. Barton took a spin up to see the newly-completed dish in Warkworth with AUT’s Professor Sergei Gulyaev, who believes the $1 million installation boosts Australia’s chances of winning the [...]

Media coverage of the radio telescope launch NBR: Clark, Cunliffe, Hodgson MIA as AUT cuts ribbon on $4b megascience bid NBR: In pictures – the AUT radio telescope goes live New Zealand Herald: NZ bids for starring role in cosmic search Computerworld:Radio telescope project sees the light TVNZ: AUT probes secrets of space For more [...]