Nasa’s mightiest rocket lifts off 50 years after Apollo
Nasa's new moon rocket has blasted off on its debut flight with three test dummies aboard.
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New York Times: It's the fourth uncontrolled reentry of Chinese space debris.
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Elon Musk threatens to pull Starlink satellite service from Ukraine
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John Hearnshaw: Astrotourism at a crossroads
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Watch: NASA launches Russian cosmonaut on SpaceX rocket
For the first time in 20 years, a Russian cosmonaut rocketed from the U.S. on Wednesday, launching to the International Space Station alongside NASA and Japanese astronauts despite tensions over the war in Ukraine. Video / AP
'World class' observatory to close amid AUT cuts
Astronomy society says AUT decision will have 'detrimental impact' on Kiwi space science.
'Very impressive': Jupiter closest to Earth in 59 years, easily seen in NZ sky
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Nasa spacecraft to smash into asteroid in first Earth defence test
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Warkworth observatory's future uncertain amid AUT cuts
Closing AUT observatory would mean virtual end to radio astronomy in NZ, society warns.
To prevent a Martian plague, Nasa needs to build a very special lab
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Govt joining forces with Nasa in space race
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Global search for Dunedin meteorite
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NASA calls off second Artemis launch attempt
NASA on Saturday called off the second launch attempt of its new moon rocket because of a fuel leak. Video / AP
Hunt for rare meteorite after spectacular fireball
Captured on camera: Falling meteorite lights up the sky around Central Otago.
Meteor lights up night sky
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Take 2: Nasa aims for second rocket launch
The first launch had to be scrapped after serious engine trouble made it impossible.
Why Nasa is going back to the moon
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Nasa moon rocket on track for launch despite lightning hits
Astronauts could return to the moon in a few years, if the test flight goes well.
Explainer: Nasa tests new moon rocket, 50 years after Apollo
If all goes well, Nasa could land two astronauts on the moon by the end of 2025.
A large object landed on his sheep farm in Australia - it came from space
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South Korea's first spacecraft launched to the moon
It's the country's second shot at space in six weeks.
