New ZealandEarth by night a spectral delightAstronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) see the world at night on every orbit - that's 16 times each crew day.18 May 05:00 PM
BusinessWatch: Air NZ profits soar 154pc to $338mAir New Zealand's after-tax net profit of $338 million puts the airline in a powerful position to continue on its strong growth track.Watch24 Feb 11:28 PM
BusinessWatch: Preview of Asia's biggest aviation showAerospace leaders gather this week for the 2016 Singapore Airshow. Source: AIN TVWatch15 Feb 09:39 PM
TechnologyKevin Schawinski: Living in a zombie galaxyLike a zombie, the Milky Way galaxy may already be dead but it still keeps going.10 Feb 08:31 PM
BusinessBlue Origin: Second successful launch and landingJeff Bezos' Blue Origin completed another successful unmanned rocket launch in West Texas with the same vehicle as November and with a safe landing.Watch25 Jan 09:27 PM
WorldRussian gets to 879 days in spaceRussian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka - who has spent more time in space than anyone else - has returned safely to Earth.12 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessKiwi rocket firm launches pricesAuckland-based Rocket Lab has released details of prices and the online booking system for carrying "nanosatellites" into space.10 Aug 05:00 PM
AirlinesAir service deals to boost global linksNew Zealand has secured 10 new air service deals allowing links with countries ranging from Bahrain in the Middle East to Curacao in the Caribbean.30 Mar 04:00 PM
AirlinesCapital puts Rocket Lab on countdownRocket Lab has attracted new financial backing from one of the United States' oldest venture capital firms and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin to put it on course.02 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ looks at jet trialsNew Zealand is keeping a close watch on an initiative that will allow planes to be more easily found if they disappear like Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.02 Mar 04:00 PM
Employment12 Qs: Space Centre directorFormer director of Florida’s Kennedy Space Centre Jim Kennedy spent almost 40 years with Nasa. The retiree now travels, speaking on leadership.02 Feb 04:00 PM
EmploymentGot right stuff? Rocket Lab wants youIt IS rocket science - and Auckland-based Rocket Lab has about 35 jobs to fill as it shoots for it s first flight at the end of the year.18 Jan 04:00 PM
AirlinesSpace fans keeping the faithKiwis on waiting lists for commercial space flights remain determined would-be astronauts, although one admits to losing some confidence in Virgin Galactic's programme.02 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldNasa rocket explodes on lift-offRocket taking cargo to ISS as part of US$1.9bn project exploded after lift-off – and the whole frightening scene was captured on video.28 Oct 10:40 PM
WorldBritain planning spaceportBritain is to build a commercial spaceport that will be used to launch manned missions and commercial satellites.13 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldGoing Galactic: Google in space deal talksGoogle could soon be going Galactic if it joins forces with Sir Richard Branson's space division.13 Jun 05:11 AM
BusinessSpace tourists go for G-force test tumble26 passengers, about to embark on a zero gravity journey aboard a Boeing 727 plunging and soaring in 3660m arcs over the North Atlantic.11 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSpectacular view of lunar eclipseAbove us, our nearest, potentially habitable planet is being explored by three spacecraft in its orbit and two on its surface.30 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandKiwi hopes for taste of MarsA Kiwi believes she has what it takes to spend a year on "Mars" - although any close encounters won't be with cute aliens but curious polar bears.16 Mar 04:30 PM
BusinessRocket travel almost ready - BransonBritish billionaire Richard Branson said his Virgin Galactic venture is on track to carry its first fare-paying passenger to the edge of space this year.11 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldHigh-flying astronaut's Marlborough wishWorld-famous astronaut Chris Hadfield says the place on earth he would most like to visit after his space odyssey is Marlborough.06 Jan 06:07 AM
EntertainmentSandra Bullock's space buddySpace thriller <i>Gravity</i> has been hailed as "the best space film ever", a movie that is one giant leap for Hollywood.29 Sep 04:30 PM
BusinessJapan launches new, cheaper rocketJapan successfully launched a new rocket Saturday that it hopes will be a cheaper and more efficient way of sending satellites into space.14 Sep 06:02 AM
WorldLive stream: Space station crew returningCanadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, NASA's Thomas Marshburn and Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko are returning to Earth after five months aboard the International Space Station.14 May 02:00 AM
WorldGround control to Chris: Time to returnChris Hadfield flies back to Earth today having signed off after five months as commander of the International Space Station by performing David Bowie's Space Oddity in zero gravity.13 May 05:30 PM
AirlinesQatar eyeing flights to NZNegotiations this month could allow Qatar Airways, one of the fastest-growing airlines in the world - to fly to New Zealand.05 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldA year of defining eventsThree weeks before the ceremony and the [Olympic Stadium] was packed with thousands of people all doing things impressively.25 Dec 04:30 PM
Business$1.5b for a trip to the moon A team of former Nasa executives is launching a private venture to send people to the moon for a price that is definitely out of this world.Watch06 Dec 11:23 PM
WorldEurope plans deep space trekEurope is preparing plans to join the United States in building a manned spaceship that would take men and women to the Moon and beyond.18 Nov 04:30 PM
TravelHow to survive a plane crashEconomy-class passengers sitting in the back of the plane are more likely to survive a crash, says a new study - but the crash is just the first horror that awaits you.19 Sep 05:30 PM
