You will be taken further back in time with telescope viewing of deep sky treasures, like exploding stars, galaxies and globular star clusters, the light from which has taken millions of years to travel to us. Join us for a truly memorable evening at Star Field.

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Join us on Halloween for a night of horror, screams and terrifying tales. Spend your evening under the darkened dome where you’ll be treated to a creepy cocktail and a 360-degree experience exploring the night sky and its hidden stories in spine-tingling detail.

Discover the horrifying myths and legends lurking among the stars and delve deep into what happens above, after dark. Be prepared for immersive drama in a surround sound and visual environment where your darkest fears may just decide to show their face.

An adults-only, R18 experience that you won’t forget. Be brave and book a seat.

Alcohol only served to those with valid ID.

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Sit back and revel in the surround sound with psychedelic images projected on the dome ceiling, to go along with the music. Includes a glass of wine or beer (R18, ID required) and nibbles.

Show uses flashing lights, lasers, and bold, regular moving patterns.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes early for shows. Late entry into the planetarium is not possible once the show has started.

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Narrated by Lucy Lawless and John Rhys-Davies, join us for an adventure as our stellar navigators explore the night sky and delve into the myths and legends behind the constellations visible in spring.

Not only will you be introduced to fantastic Greek and Māori characters, you will also learn what a constellation is, how they are used for astronomical purposes and where the names of planets come from!

You’ll finish your Stories in the Sky adventure with a short, live-presenter led experience. You’ll learn exactly where the characters from the evening night sky stories are located on the night of your visit, and how you can use them to find nebulae, galaxies, star clusters and planets just by using the stars.

Our perspective of the sky is ever changing, which means we see different constellations and stars as we move through the seasons. For this reason, Spring Stories in the Sky is one of four shows in the Stories series. Each season, the show content changes based on what you can see in the sky around the night of your visit so you can keep coming back to meet new characters.

With stunning 360-degree animations and a good dose of John Rhys-Davis humour, Stories in the Sky is suitable for both the young and the young-at-heart.

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Magic Sky has been specifically created for preschoolers to offer a fun and engaging introduction to the Moon and stars. Children are typically enchanted with what they see in the night sky and our presenters at the Stardome do an excellent job of fostering that interest.

At the end of Magic Sky, you will take a trip into outer space with a tour of the night sky or a special Planetary Fly-by. In the Night Sky show, you’ll gaze up at the universe to learn more about the stars you can see in the sky above us. In the Planetary Fly-by, you get to zoom by Jupiter, Mars, Venus and the other solar system planets to explore each planet’s special features.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes early for shows. Late entry into the planetarium is not possible once the show has started.

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Looking Up gives you the opportunity to keep the kids happy and well-rested, while exposing them to the twinkling lights above with this late-afternoon, immersive adventure of the cosmos, which mirrors the real night sky in a 360-degree planetarium dome experience.

They’ll be taken on a guided tour of the what to spot in the real-night sky, fly out to our Solar System and visit neighbouring planets and learn about how you can spot constellations and characters hidden among the stars.

Looking Up is the family-friendly, children’s version of the popular Our Night Sky show.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes early for shows. Late entry into the planetarium is not possible once the show has started.

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We Are Astronomers reveals the global collaboration, technology and dedication required to answer the unresolved questions of the Universe.

See how technologies such as the Large Hadron Collider, the observatories of Chile and the Hubble Space Telescope work and how they are used by teams around the world in an entertaining show.

We Are Aliens, sets out to answer the “big questions” about our Universe. On a fascinating and immersive journey, the show seeks to find the evidence of alien life in our galaxy. The latest research into this fast evolving area of science is explored with input from UK scientists

Please arrive at least 15 minutes early for shows. Late entry into the planetarium is not possible once the show has started.

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Be curious, ask questions, look up, and be amazed as you experience the Auckland night sky in ways you’ve never seen before. As Earth moves through the seasons, the view above us is ever-changing so you’ll get a new perspective on the celestial sights every time you return.

If the weather cooperates, you’ll then get the opportunity to head outside and look through the telescopes to spot the real celestial sights in the skies above. If the weather doesn’t play fair, you’ll receive a rain check voucher to come back another time to experience the telescopes.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes early for shows. Late entry into the planetarium is not possible once the show has started.

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Teams need to register on RobotEvents.com well in advance of the competition.

More information about robotics competitions in the Lower North Island info@centralrobotics.org.nz.
Next VRC 2019-2020 season “Tower Takeover” Event is the NZ National Championhip in February in Auckland.

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