AirlinesBoeing claims breakthrough in 3D-printed solar panel component for space satellitesSpace race: Printing features directly into each panel cuts down on parts needed.10 Sep 10:27 PM
WorldStrange speckled stones on Mars could hold clues to life beyond EarthPerseverance dug up speckled rocks from an ancient Martian lakebed in July.10 Sep 08:29 PM
PremiumWorldQuakes on Mars reveal new features of the planet’s interiorNY Times: Data from Nasa’s InSight lander still reveals information about the red planet.05 Sep 03:14 AM
WorldRace to build nuclear reactor on moon raises galaxy of legal questionsNasa has been asked to accelerate efforts to place a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030.13 Aug 06:00 PM
WorldHow a $9m Martian rock landed in legal controversyIt weighs 25kg and is the largest Martian meteorite found on Earth.13 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Afternoon News Update | Gas shortage and Georgia meteorite studiedNZ Herald Afternoon News Update | Manufacturers affected by gas shortage and researchers find that a meteorite that struck a house in the US is 20 million years older than Earth.Watch11 Aug 02:45 AM
WorldApollo 13 commander and astronaut Jim Lovell dies at 97Lovell considered Apollo 8, the first crewed lunar orbit, his career highlight.08 Aug 09:02 PM
WorldSatellites and drone swarms: The new high-tech quest to fight wildfiresSatellites and AI could help firefighters detect wildfires faster and more precisely.01 Aug 02:07 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldNasa’s next mission will launch from IndiaNew York Times: Data from the satellite will be turned into three-dimensional maps.30 Jul 01:19 AM
Herald NOWJudith Collins on Crown board member fees and concerns over space infrastructuresJudith Collins talks to Herald NOW's Ryan Bridge.Watch28 Jul 08:19 PM
New ZealandMeteor shower spectacular on Tuesday, weather dependingThe Southern delta-Aquarids peak around 2am Wednesday, with 20 meteors an hour expected.28 Jul 02:47 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldA handshake in orbit 50 years ago transformed the space raceNew York Times: How the first international human spaceflight came together.18 Jul 07:00 PM
WorldLegendary wingsuit daredevil dead after paraglider crashBaumgartner famously jumped from the edge of the Earth's atmosphere in a 2012 stunt.17 Jul 08:26 PM
WorldAstronomers capture first glimpse of planet formation around distant starThe minerals around the star were first spotted by the James Webb Telescope.16 Jul 11:34 PM
New ZealandNZ's $32m satellite mission unresponsive, Space Minister silentJudith Collins won't comment on the satellite mission issues.14 Jul 09:14 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldTrump’s Nasa budget could cede solar system to China, scientists warn'We’re basically removing the wonder and awe from our portfolio,' one ex-astronaut said.09 Jul 06:00 PM
WorldExpert weighs in on new interstellar object entering our solar systemA new asteroid enters our solar system. It's a rare phenomenon, so how many of them are there up there? Video / Herald NOWWatch07 Jul 08:38 PM
WorldCitizen scientists pinpoint 10,000 eclipsing star pairsIt's a rare phenomenon in which stars orbit each other, periodically blocking their light.06 Jul 10:59 PM
New ZealandRoyal NZ Air Force establishes first dedicated space unitThe squadron's focus will be on monitoring, analysing and understanding space activity.04 Jul 06:24 AM
TechnologyNZ taxpayer-funded $29m satellite likely lost in spaceThe satellite received $29 million from the Government to grow the space industry.01 Jul 10:26 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldFireball appears to explode over southeastern USAmerican Meteor Society received nearly 150 reports, most from Georgia and South Carolina.27 Jun 12:38 AM
WorldJames Webb telescope discovers exoplanet through rare direct imagesThe researchers estimated that the planet’s mass was similar to that of Saturn.26 Jun 12:34 AM
Entertainment'Elio': Pixar's imaginative journey of aliens and friendshipElio is a hyper-imaginative orphan desperate for alien abduction.25 Jun 12:41 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldA new powerful eye on the night skiesNew York Times: The Rubin Observatory’s first images mark a new era in space exploration.24 Jun 02:15 AM
New Zealand'Once in a lifetime': Kiwi students off to work with top space scientistsThe trio will study for three months at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California.19 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi PhD students heading to US for world-leading space scholarshipsThree Victoria University of Wellington students are off to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California this week where experts work on NASA missions. Video / NZ HeraldWatch19 Jun 05:00 PM
