Guardians of the Galaxy: Tekapo Couple Honoured

Guardians of the galaxy: Tekapo couple honoured

Pam Kilmartin and Alan Gilmore pictured with Mt John's 1-metre telescope in 2019. Photo: Supplied / Fraser Gunn via RNZ By Katie Todd of RNZ For 50 years Pam Kilmartin and Alan Gilmore have quietly worked to track asteroids that could pose a threat to Earth.

Guardians against the galaxy: Tekapo couple honoured for planetary defence contributions

A Tekapo couple who have spent the past 50 years helping to track asteroids that could pose a threat to Earth have been jointly awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit.