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Mars missions vital for Earth

COMMENT: Unravelling the secrets is much more important than just getting there first.

Nasa's flying observatory lands in NZ

Nasa's flying observatory lands in Christchurch for more scientific night flights.

Team that may end up on Mars one day

Nasa chose 12 new astronauts from its biggest pool of applicants ever.

Nasa wants to fly close to the sun

Probe promises to "revolutionise" our understanding of the sun, and unlock its secrets.

Watch: Lift-off joy at Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab boss Peter Beck and his team celebrate the Electron launch in mission control.

Moon dust bought for $1400 to fetch $5.7m

A woman bought 'moon dust' NASA misplaced for $1400, now it could be worth $5.7m.

High winds delay Rocket Lab launch

Rocket Lab has scrubbed a potential launch of the Electron rocket due to high winds.

Alien-hunting scientist bound for NZ

Kiwis are about to get a deep insight into a $100 million hunt for intelligent alien life.

Nasa 'sting' draws court rebuke

An investigator went too far in pursuit of the widow of a Nasa engineer.

NASA's Wanaka balloon launch delayed

Higher wind speeds have forced the postponement of NASA's super-pressure balloon.

Get paid $24k to lie on your back

Space scientists are paying people to lie on their backs for two months.

Space race begins with Musk v Branson

Both Sir Richard Branson and Elon Musk have space missions planned for next year.

Amazing space images: Nasa opens vault

NASA has launched a searchable database of its most iconic images.

These astronauts' travel pics beat yours

An American astronaut tweeted this astounding shot of his boots dangling above the Earth.

NASA's big exoplanet announcement

NASA says it has some big news to tell the world.

Nasa revives 'weird life forms'

Lifeforms which have been living inside crystals for up to 60,000 years have been revived by NASA, raising hopes that alien organisms could be found on other planets.