Ian Griffin

Dr Ian Griffin takes us on a road trip that is to the Pitcairn Islands and picks some music along the way.  Audio

Almost exactly 250 years ago to the day that an astronomer on Captain Cook's first voyage to Aotearoa observed Mercury passing the sun, the rare celestial event has taken place again.

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Just after sunrise this morning an astronomical event is taking place that has extra significance this year. The transit of the planet Mercury moving across the sun happens around 13 times every… Audio

Almost 250 years to the day since James Cook saw the transit of Mercury across the sun, while anchored in New Zealand waters - and it's happening again tonight. A group of enthusiasts are gathering to… Audio

Next Tuesday something very cool is going to happen. You probably won't notice, unless you possess a very powerful and expensive telescope. Audio

There's something about solar eclipses. They capture imaginations all over the world and are absolute cat nip for astronomers.  Audio

Otago Museum staff are taking a trip to a small atoll in the Pitcairn Island group, in the hopes of seeing a total solar eclipse and to cement the museums unique connections with the remote island.

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At the end of last week we brought on one of regular early risers Dr Ian Griffin, who told us about Elon Musk's Starlink satellites. Well, they may well be visible in New Zealand's sky this… Audio

Even though we are just about to finish up for the day it's still dark outside and there's lots to see in the night sky, Dr Ian Griffin, director of the Otago Museum talks about what you can see. Audio

Some of Dunedin's amber sodium streetlights are to be replaced by a new generation of LED bulbs. These provide excellent lighting but many residents are lamenting they won't be able to appreciate the… Audio

The InSight lander touched down on the surface of Mars just before nine o'clock this morning - the culmination of a US$1 billion international effort. Otago Museum director Dr Ian Griffin joins us to… Audio

Mars has been in the news quite a bit recently, last week it was revealed scientists had discovered an underground lake on the planet. So what are the possibilities here, could food be grown there… Audio

Astronomer, planet-discoverer and Otago Museum director Dr Ian Griffin joins us to talk all things Mars. Audio

A complete $2.5 million rebuild of Otago Museum's interactive science centre has for the first time melded Ngai Tahu's Maori world view with traditional science. Video, Audio

NASA's probe Juno has been sent to orbit Jupiter to find out about the fifth planet's origin and evolution. The probe has sent back stunning pictures. Audio, Gallery

One of NASA's 20 year old spacecrafts is scheduled to have a fiery end to it's mission later tonight. After two decades in space The Cassini will tonight be guided into Saturn's atmosphere where it… Audio, Gallery

Astronomer Ian Griffin says the first commercial flight for people hoping to see the southern lights, Aurora Australis, was literally a spectacular success. Audio, Gallery