Skylabs NZ is thrilled to announce its new collaboration as a science partner with Maraetai Beach School. Together, we are embarking on a...

Matariki, the open star cluster also known as the Pleiades or the seven sisters in other cultures, holds profound significance in Māori...

Those who have been fortunate to witness a total solar eclipse are familiar with the otherworldly, transformative moment when darkness...

Sequator and Starry Landscape Stacker are the most popular software packages for landscape astrophotography. These programs allow...

New Zealand provides stunning landscapes in very dark skies locations. For that reason is one of the preferred destinations for landscape...

I love getting away with my family in a remote location. Usually, we get a lot of opportunities to place the tent in a very dark sky...

Dobsonian telescopes are ideal for visual observers and kids. With a small budget, you can get a big aperture and observe very faint and...

To observe a meteor shower, you don't need any telescope or binoculars, just your eyes and glasses if you need them. Having said that,...

It took a while to get to this moment. I have been dreaming about having an astronomical observatory in my backyard for a very long time....

The collimation (alignment) of the mirrors of the telescopes is extremely important for visual observation. In the case of really fast...

Skylabs NZ joins the International Dark Sky Week to raise awareness of the loss of our starry night and spread the word about how we can...

The most frequent questions after the Stargazing Labs and Landscape Astrophotography Labs are how much cost a telescope and where to buy...

Star trackers are quite popular for landscape astrophotography. This kind of equatorial mount is key for capturing stunning landscapes...

Focusing a camera lens in the dark represents the most challenging operation for amateurs and professional astrophotographers and night...

The best telescope is the one you will use the most Your kids are showing a lot of interest in astronomy and stargazing. You think that a...