New ZealandWhat's that strange object in the sky?28 Feb, 2021 08:15 AM2 minutes to readThe long object stood out because it was at such a different angle to other clouds.
PremiumWorldNasa sent a secret message to Mars. Meet the people who decoded it25 Feb, 2021 05:00 AM8 minutes to readNew York Times: Engineers hinted at a code. Within hours, puzzle enthusiasts cracked it.
WorldWatch: Video shows Mars rover land, captures first audio from the Red Planet22 Feb, 2021 08:47 PM3 minutes to read"It was stunning, and the team was awestruck."
PremiumLifestyleShe beat cancer at 10. Now she's set to be the youngest American in space22 Feb, 2021 07:24 PM8 minutes to readNew York Times: Hayley Arceneaux selected for a trip to orbit in a SpaceX capsule.
WorldNasa's Perseverance rover releases new images of Mars19 Feb, 2021 07:06 PM5 minutes to readMission is part of a quest to discover whether life ever existed on the red planet.
World'Touchdown confirmed!' Nasa rover lands on Mars, sends back first images18 Feb, 2021 09:01 PM5 minutes to readWatch Nasa's rover make its treacherous landing on the Red Planet.
PremiumNew ZealandJeff Tallon: ET hype defies objectivity17 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM5 minutes to readOpinion: Overstatement of 'life out there' claims should sound alarm bells.
PremiumWorldLife on Venus? The picture gets cloudier13 Feb, 2021 05:00 AM12 minutes to readNew York Times: Researchers who detected unusual gas in the atmosphere stand by findings.
WorldArab spacecraft orbiting Mars9 Feb, 2021 04:52 PM4 minutes to readCraft is circling the red planet after almost seven months and 483 million kilometres.
WorldUS and UAE follow closely as China receives its first Mars image7 Feb, 2021 09:22 PM5 minutes to readMars is about to be at centre of an extraordinary confluence of interplanetary missions.
PremiumBusinessTo get on this SpaceX flight, you don't have to be rich, just lucky2 Feb, 2021 05:00 AM9 minutes to readNew York Times: A new era is opening in spaceflight.
World'Never forgotten': 35 years since Challenger disaster28 Jan, 2021 11:00 PM3 minutes to readFamilies of fallen astronauts have marked the 35th anniversary of the Challenger disaster.
PremiumWorldHow space became the next 'great power' contest between the US and China25 Jan, 2021 08:34 PM13 minutes to readNew York Times: Biden has yet to indicate what he plans to do with the Space Force.
LifestyleHumans could be living in a 'floating asteroid belt colony' in 15 years - scientist25 Jan, 2021 05:42 AM3 minutes to readA new research paper outlines how humans could be living in space within 15 years.
LifestyleWormholes may be lurking in the universe — new studies are proposing ways of finding them14 Jan, 2021 12:43 AM6 minutes to readCould we travel to other universes using wormholes?
New ZealandWatch: Teen captures footage of mysterious object in Auckland sky2 Jan, 2021 09:47 PM2 minutes to read"It was moving midway in the sky before it disappeared. It was glowing quite brightly."
PremiumNew ZealandMoonstruck: Three big highlights for stargazers in 202131 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM6 minutes to readWhat's in store for stargazers in 2021? Astronomer Dr Grant Christie offers a preview.
WorldNew guardians of the galaxy? US Space Force members have a new name18 Dec, 2020 11:07 PM2 minutes to read"Soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and guardians will be defending our nation."
BusinessNZ firm first to tap Swarm's global satellite network17 Dec, 2020 04:40 AM7 minutes to readBroadband from above as a US startup forms partnership with an outfit from The Tron.
New ZealandGiants align to give Kiwi stargazers pre-Xmas treat16 Dec, 2020 10:17 PM4 minutes to readIt hasn't happened in 400 years, and Kiwi star-gazers are in prime position to witness it.
New Zealand'Big glowing thing' over Otago was electron rocket16 Dec, 2020 06:49 PM3 minutes to readRocket Lab launched the electron rocket from its Mahia Peninsula site.
WorldFirst woman, next man on moon will come from these Nasa 1811 Dec, 2020 09:42 PM3 minutes to readNASA has named the 18 astronauts who will train for its Artemis moon-landing programme.
PremiumEntertainmentKarl Puschmann: The terrifying reality of Netflix's Alien Worlds10 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM5 minutes to readThe truth, along with millions of aliens, is out there...
PremiumNew ZealandEditorial: The galaxy-sized gap between what we can and do achieve6 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM4 minutes to readEDITORIAL: For every big achievement, there have been many uninspiring moments this year.
WorldJapan capsule carrying asteroid samples lands in Australia5 Dec, 2020 09:10 PM5 minutes to readCapsule contains samples that could provide clues to origin of solar system.
PremiumBusinessJeff Bezos v Elon Musk: The rivalry fuelling the modern space race3 Dec, 2020 04:00 AM19 minutes to readTimes: How the rivalry between the two richest men on the planet went galactic.
WorldChina's Chang'e 5 spacecraft touches down on the moon2 Dec, 2020 01:23 AM3 minutes to readThe lander is scheduled to spend two days on the moon running tests and collecting rocks.
PremiumBusinessAuckland, we have a problem: Student satellite lost in space30 Nov, 2020 04:47 AM4 minutes to readRocket Lab carried the first NZ student-made satellite into space.
PremiumBusinessSpace race: 140 Kiwi businesses chasing a trillion-dollar opportunity21 Nov, 2020 11:00 PM14 minutes to readNew Zealand's space race is far bigger than Rocket Lab, writes Kevin Jenkins.
PremiumWorldHome sweet home in orbit9 Nov, 2020 05:00 AM4 minutes to readNew York Times: A visual tour of the ISS, humanity's high-tech home in the sky.
PremiumWorldHow the Space Station became a base to launch humanity's future3 Nov, 2020 04:00 AM9 minutes to readNew York Times: Outpost in orbit seen as a linchpin for future economic activity in space.
WorldNo space! Asteroid samples falling out of Nasa spacecraft24 Oct, 2020 12:15 AM3 minutes to readOsiris-Rex spacecraft is stuffed with so much asteroid rubble that it's jammed open.
World'Kissing the surface': US spacecraft swoops on asteroid20 Oct, 2020 06:56 PM4 minutes to readThe Osiris-Rex spacecraft dropped out of orbit around asteroid Bennu.