Good Heavens

01/04/2025

Come stargazing with us! 🤩

A growing body of research suggests that “star-bathing” can help lower stress levels, increase happiness and foster a sense of perspective. https://bbc.in/4hTjCAE

25/02/2025

Come stargazing with us! ✨️

There is so much to look at in the Southern night sky above New Zealand. 🤩

Awareness of the magnitude of our galaxy and the treasures it holds can increase the enjoyment we get from looking up.

Did you know for instance that Alpha Centauri is our next closest star after our Sun? And that this multiple star system is 4.3 light years away?

Knowing some of the myths of our ancestors increases our connection with them and with the stars. ✨️

We love being mesmerised by the beauty, the stories and some if the facts of our home galaxy and getting lost in the stars with you. 😍

12/02/2025

In a male dominated field like astronomy, it's important females are acknowledged and celebrated.

"Representation matters — some of them told me that they only applied because they saw that others like them were successful in this sector too," she said. During those simulated missions, "the more diverse a crew was, the more successful a mission ended up being — the team got along better, was able to problem solve more efficiently and they were also more productive with their research projects."

"The idea that they can somehow obliterate these sources is dead wrong — scientists in general and astronomers in particular are not going to take these threats lying down."

09/02/2025

Just checking... can you hear the stars? 🤩✨️🙉

In The Lost World of the Kalahari, Laurens van der Post recounts his time living among the indigenous people of the Kalahari Desert. He describes their shock when they discovered that he couldn’t hear the stars.

At first, they assumed he was joking or lying. But when they realized he truly couldn’t hear them, they were deeply saddened. To the Bushmen, being unable to hear nature was the most serious affliction a person could have—a sign of profound disconnection from the world around them.

04/02/2025

How lucky are we, stargazers, on Aotea Great Barrier Island?

When I looked closely at the third photo, I spotted some dark figures in the waves. Not visible to the naked eye on the night.

How cool!

22/01/2025

Some cool new findings from Gaia about our Milky Way. 🤩

22/01/2025

Aotea Great Barrier Island is a fab place for a stargazing and beach holidays. Only 1/2 hour's flight from Auckland.

Want to see what Stuff says?

Underrated alternatives to traditional hot spots in NZ, Australia and the Pacific Islands make for cruisy breaks without the crowds.

10/01/2025

Great article!

NZ is such a great place to come stargazing and the beaches of Aotea Great Barrier Island offer a horizon to horizon view of the Milky Way!

In combination with our subtropical climate, and our adventure filled motu, it's one of the best places in the world to see the stars! ✨️

Here's how to make the most of it. 👇