WorldSpaceX’s expensive Starship explosions start to add upA test-stand incident in June was the latest in a series of recent setbacks for Starship.24 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe Great NZ Road Trip: Day 4 Tekapo to ChristchurchDay 4 of the The Great NZ Road Trip and NZ Herald's editor at large Shayne Currie is making his way from Tekapo to Christchurch after a night in Aoraki-Mackenzie dark sky reserve.Watch21 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldAlien object to pass Earth in 'cruise through inner solar system'The 'fun space rock' is likely a comet from outside the solar system.21 Aug 06:00 AM
New ZealandNZ Herald Afternoon News Update | Gas shortage and Georgia meteorite studiedWatch11 Aug 02:45 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
WorldSpace launch postponed as ISS leaks probedNasa is working with Russian counterparts to investigate persistent leaks at the station.13 Jun 12:03 AM
BusinessDawn Aerospace sells its first spaceplane – what the US buyer paidThe Aurora can reach 100km altitude, achieving three minutes of microgravity.12 Jun 08:30 PM
PremiumPremiumTechnologyTech Insider: A $529 phone, bought in March, can only make 3G calls; IRD’s AI warning; Musk’s pain is Beck’s gain; a self-employed Wellington man scores a $16K Google Cloud refundPLUS: Elon Musk's pain is Sir Peter Beck's gain.10 Jun 03:14 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldCraters or bumps? The optical illusion on the Moon's surfaceNew York Times: How your brain is tricked by lunar images.10 Jun 12:57 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldNasa's science missions face cuts in Trump's budget planVoyager funding cuts are from $7.8 million to $5m, then zero by 2029.09 Jun 04:00 AM
