WorldDeep impact? How to stop an asteroid from obliterating earthSmashing a spacecraft into a giant rock should be enough to divert an asteroid - with help16 Apr 01:00 AM
WorldRecent UFO sightings could be probes from alien mothership - Pentagon officialAuthors of academic paper claim that aliens could be visiting Earth from a nearby planet.16 Apr 12:58 AM
WorldFirst image of a black hole gets an AI makeoverResearchers have used artificial intelligence to give cosmic beauty shot a touch-up.14 Apr 12:31 AM
New ZealandRocket Lab shifts Nasa’s satellite launches from Virginia to New ZealandThe first launch is named 'Rocket like a hurricane'.11 Apr 09:06 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionEditorial: Is something... out there?Opinion: Our editorial on signals from a far-off planet.08 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldFirst moon crew in 50 years includes woman, black astronautThe first moon crew in 50 years — three Americans and one Canadian.03 Apr 08:19 PM
WorldWatch: NASA selects Artemis crew for moon fly-by missionNASA on Monday announced the four astronauts who will fly to the moon by the end of next year, including one woman and three men, on the second mission of the Artemis program. Video / APWatch03 Apr 05:11 PM
New ZealandAUT's move to shut radio observatory sparked top-level Govt scrambleThe plan to shut its Warkworth observatory caused a headache among top officials.26 Mar 01:00 PM
New ZealandAurora, rocket, stunning stars: Hawke’s Bay night skies offer a rare triple treatLocal photographers prepared to brave the autumn chill rewarded with some stunning photos.26 Mar 02:02 AM
World3D-printed rocket Terran l fails just after launchNothing was aboard the test flight except for the first metal 3D print made six years ago.24 Mar 04:39 AM
WorldLarge asteroid coming close, but zero chance of hitting EarthA massive asteroid will zip harmlessly between Earth and the moon's orbit this weekend.23 Mar 09:42 PM
WorldNASA moonwalkers to sport sleeker spacesuitsAstronauts will have sleeker, more flexible spacesuits that come in different sizes.15 Mar 07:44 PM
Banking and financeRocket Lab has US$38m invested in collapsed Silicon Valley BankKiwi space company Rocket Lab has an exposure to Silicon Valley Bank.12 Mar 06:33 AM
WorldUS company's 3D-printed rocket to make debut launchA rocket made of 3D-printed parts is in Florida awaiting its debut launch.08 Mar 08:15 PM
WorldJapan destroys new rocket at launch after ignition failureIt was the second stage of the country’s first new rocket series in more than two decades.07 Mar 08:05 PM
New ZealandDazzling skies: More auroras to be seen in NZAurora Australis and Aurora Borealis have been active following recent solar storms.04 Mar 06:55 PM
TravelJapanese space startup unveils glass balloon capsule taking tourists to the starsWould you get in this glass viewing capsule?01 Mar 07:55 PM
WorldRussia launches rescue ship to space station after leaksRussia sends rescue ship with bundles of supplies to International Space Station.24 Feb 03:07 AM
World‘Mind-blown’: Space telescope uncovers massive galaxiesOne galaxy could contain as many stars as our Milky Way, but is 30 times more compact.22 Feb 06:18 PM
TravelWatch: Passengers see SpaceX rocket launch from plane window - 'Awesome’Lucky travellers travelling over Cape Canaveral were in the right place a the right time.15 Feb 06:47 PM
KahuUniversity of Auckland scientist helps uncover exceedingly rare pair of starsAstrophysicist Professor Jan Eldridge is a world expert on the evolution of binary stars.02 Feb 09:00 PM
New ZealandProtect NZ’s famous dark skies: Top astronomer appeals for new lawAstronomer launches Parliamentary petition for NZ to adopt light-cutting laws like France.24 Jan 12:40 AM
WorldAstronaut Buzz Aldrin marries 'longtime love' on 93rd birthdayAldrin made history with Neil Armstrong as the first humans to set foot on the moon.21 Jan 05:40 PM
WorldFirst Native American woman in space steps out on spacewalkNicole Mann is the first Native American woman in space.20 Jan 09:14 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessRichard Branson: ‘I woke to find Elon Musk in my kitchen at 2am’Times: The Virgin founder on his 79 near misses - and his unlikely friendship with Elon.13 Jan 01:00 AM
WorldJames Webb Space Telescope discovers its first exoplanetRocky planet is orbiting a star and is 99 per cent the diameter of Earth.12 Jan 05:52 PM
WorldOld Nasa satellite falling from sky on MondayMost of the 2450kg satellite will burn up upon re-entry, but some pieces may survive.07 Jan 07:10 PM
WorldCovid, bomb cyclone won’t slow Santa’s travels, US agency saysThe North American Aerospace Defence Command is also responsible for tracking Santa.24 Dec 04:26 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: What does the fusion breakthrough mean for energy and the planet?What does the exciting physics advance spell for our future?16 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorld50 years after the Apollo 17 mission, the moon looks closer than everNew York Times: Fifty years ago two men woke up on humanity’s last day on the moon.15 Dec 06:00 AM
World'Caught red-handed': Mars rover captures first sound of dust devil on red planetThe rover by chance had its microphone on when a whirling tower of dust passed overhead.14 Dec 04:40 AM
World'Landmark achievement': Fusion breakthrough could be climate, energy game-changerUnlike other nuclear reactions, it doesn’t create radioactive waste.13 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldChina maps out plans to put astronauts on the moon and on MarsNew York Times: China has plans a new space station and reusable rockets.13 Dec 05:00 AM
New ZealandThe first photo of the entire globe: 50 years on from Blue MarbleThe Apollo 17 crew were on their way to the moon when the photograph was captured.06 Dec 08:29 PM
