Space

A DigitalNZ Story by National Library of New Zealand Topics

This topic covers the solar system, galaxies, constellations, moon, sun, stars, planets, comets, asteroids and meteors. It also includes astronomy, astronomers, the work of NASA, the possibility of extra-terrestrial life and UFOs. SCIS no. 1809112

social_sciences, arts, science, history, technology

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Space

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Space (junior)

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What is Matariki?

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Image: The Southern Cross and Pointers

The Southern Cross and pointers

The Southern Cross and Pointers

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NASA space place

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Image: NEW SPACE PROGRAMME. Sunday News, 16 January 2004

New space programme

NEW SPACE PROGRAMME. Sunday News, 16 January 2004

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New Zealand from space

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Image: 'Space Station toilet fails - News'. "Plan B - What was Plan B?" 30 May, 2008

Space Station toilet fails

'Space Station toilet fails - News'. "Plan B - What was Plan B?" 30 May, 2008

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Image: 'Earth-like' planet discovery

Earth-like' planet discovery

'Earth-like' planet discovery

Radio New Zealand

Night sky: southern stars

Night sky: Southern stars

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Image: Moon

Moon

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An Extraordinary meteor

AN EXTRAORDINARY METEOR. (Colonist, 05 November 1874)

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Image: Fragment, Meteorite

Fragment, meteorite

Fragment, Meteorite

Puke Ariki

Image: MOA telescope

MOA telescope

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Image: THE SOLAR ECLIPSE. (Mataura Ensign 1-5-1911)

The Solar eclipse

THE SOLAR ECLIPSE. (Mataura Ensign 1-5-1911)

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Image: 'Comet Tours' - Halley's Comet brochure - Tourist and Publicity Department - 1986

Comet tours

'Comet Tours' - Halley's Comet brochure - Tourist and Publicity Department - 1986

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Observatory Opened

Observatory opened

Observatory Opened

Gisborne Photo News

Image: An 18th-century observatory tent

An 18th-century observatory tent

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: ‘Comet over Mt Taranaki and Parihaka’

Comet over Mt Taranaki and Parihaka

‘Comet over Mt Taranaki and Parihaka’

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Image: Mt John Observatory

Mt John observatory

Mt John Observatory

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Image: Boulder Hill and the Milky Way

Boulder Hill and the Milky Way

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Galileo Galilei

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NASA kids' club

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Space facts

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Outer space

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Solar system quiz

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The View from space

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Jamie xx - Gosh

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Space exploration

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Space news

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The Night sky

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Rocket Lab

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Space junk

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Stellarium

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A decade of sun

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Earth April 13, 2036

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Space: BBC

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What is an exoplanet?

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