Lost In Space: New Zealand’s $30M Participation Trophy
What Happened? At $30 million dollars, MethaneSAT was easily New Zealand’s largest ever investment in “space”. It is also by…
New Zealand Mentioned – Seeing Ourselves in the News
Perhaps it is true of all small countries, but New Zealand loves finding the local angle on global news. Earthquake…
Stout Saplings: How To Grow A Space Ecosystem
New Zealand has unique opportunities in space. A few weeks ago, I wrote a post (which turned into a Newsroom…
Letting the Per Capita Go To Your Head…
It is worth pausing to recognise the extent to which New Zealand and New Zealanders have achieved something remarkable in space. And I am looking forward to seeing what we – and my students – do next.
Follow the Money: The Science of Impact
There is a purely pragmatic issue with targeting the Marsden Fund at economic outcomes: it could hurt more than it helps.
The Coming of the Comet
Comets are not unusual. Dozens of them are found every year and a handful – such as Halley’s Comet – are repeat visitors to our skies. But genuinely bright comets must tread a celestial path that takes them close to both the Sun and the Earth, ensuring that they are simultaneously well-lit and easily seen by humans. These are special events and Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is the brightest we have seen in a decade.