TravelBoeing buys a ticket for the new space raceNew 'space taxis' could be blasting off from Cape Canaveral in Florida as soon as in 2015, according to Boeing.16 Sep 09:30 PM
WorldNasa mission to hottest of hotspotsNasa is planning to send a mission to one of the most inhospitable places in the universe – the sun itself.02 Sep 11:56 PM
CommoditiesTake a deep breath - why the world is running out of heliumA US law means supplies of the gas - a vital component in MRI scans - are vanishing fast.22 Aug 10:45 PM
WorldScientists race to space probe landing siteA Japanese space capsule may contain the first-ever asteroid samples that could provide clues into the creation of the solar system.14 Jun 03:00 AM
WorldBritish scientists begin project to search for life on MarsBritish scientists have started an ambitious project aimed at searching for signs of extraterrestrial life on Mars.04 Jun 11:50 PM
WorldMini shuttle on mysterious missionAmateur skygazers lift lid on Pentagon's 'drone' in space.25 May 04:00 PM
World2010 is 'warmest year ever'Climate change advocates will be buoyed by data which has emerged from the US today.18 May 01:24 AM
TechnologyUFO-chasing hacker: Nasa security 'truly shocking'Accused of "the biggest military hack of all time" Gary McKinnon is, according to the US, the most dangerous hacker in the world.17 May 01:05 AM
OpinionGwynne Dyer<i>Gwynne Dyer:</i> Why first man on Mars will probably be ChineseThe US will be a hitch-hiker on other nations' space programmes, writes Gwynne Dyer.25 Apr 04:00 PM
EconomyObama: Era of 'monopoly money' overUS President Barack Obama has unveiled a budget that forecast a record deficit of $1.56 trillion (NZ$2.2 trillion) this year.01 Feb 08:49 PM
TechnologyFlying cars, heated pants: Why can't we buy this stuff?Jet packs! Motors that run for ever! Centrally heated pants! We've been promised these wonders, and many more, for ages. So what's the hold-up?27 Oct 01:21 AM
WorldNasa discovers huge ring of ice orbiting SaturnA giant ring so faint it is all but invisible to conventional light telescopes has been discovered around Saturn.07 Oct 07:41 PM