PremiumPremiumAirlinesDawn Aerospace gets $20m boost for development workSpace pioneer testing craft in NZ attracts big cash injection from Icehouse Ventures.06 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessRocket Lab forms dedicated military and intelligence unitThe move follows the US and NZ being among signatories to a new space defence accord.05 Dec 04:24 AM
New ZealandWatch: International Space Station passes over AotearoaA clear sky allowed the ISS to showcase Mount Taranaki and Lake Taupō.04 Dec 03:13 AM
VideoThe North Island from spaceThe clouds nicely cooperated to give the International Space Station a special view of the North Island. Video / @ISSAboveYou Watch04 Dec 02:33 AM
WorldNasa capsule buzzes the moonUnmanned module cruises past surface of the moon 50 years since last Apollo visit.21 Nov 06:06 PM
New ZealandAstronomers scramble to find meteoriteMeteor trackers working overtime to locate where the heavenly object landed.21 Nov 05:36 PM
New ZealandWatch: Stunning meteor soars over North IslandMore witness accounts are required to track the meteorite.20 Nov 12:13 AM
WorldChina and Russia in satellite shadow warsInternational manoeuvres are playing chase in the skies over our heads.17 Nov 06:42 PM
WorldNasa’s mightiest rocket lifts off 50 years after ApolloNasa's new moon rocket has blasted off on its debut flight with three test dummies aboard.16 Nov 08:08 AM
New ZealandInternational Space Station records ‘unusual’ view of NZThe space station tracked up New Zealand from the bottom up, rather than its usual course.15 Nov 07:44 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldNasa launched an inflatable flying saucer, then landed it in the oceanNew York Times: The saucer uses technology could help people get to Mars someday.10 Nov 11:21 PM
WorldLarge section of space shuttle Challenger found on ocean floorThe shuttle broke apart during liftoff in 1986, killing all seven on board.10 Nov 05:50 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldTonight's total lunar eclipse: When and where to watch; weather; live streamsNew York Times: The show begins in New Zealand tonight just after 9pm.07 Nov 09:12 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldChina lucks out again as 23-ton rocket booster falls in the PacificNew York Times: It's the fourth uncontrolled reentry of Chinese space debris.06 Nov 10:18 PM
PremiumPremiumWorld‘Planet killer’ asteroid spotted that poses distant risk to EarthNew York Times: The 1.6km-long space rock had been hidden by the sun's glare.01 Nov 09:41 PM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsElon Musk's NZ push: The number of Starlink customers will surprise youThe number of local Starlink customers will surprise you.30 Oct 02:00 AM
WorldFirst Native American woman in space awed by Mother EarthNicole Mann was overwhelmed by the beauty and delicacy looking out to Mother Earth.19 Oct 10:35 PM
New ZealandRocket Lab 'capable and likely of being used in a war'- Green Party'Weaponising space is not in our interest and goes against our international commitments.'16 Oct 02:41 AM
TelecommunicationsElon Musk threatens to pull Starlink satellite service from UkraineClaims service which helps Kyiv's troops communicate will cost him $100m+ "by year's end".14 Oct 11:51 PM
WorldSmashing success: Nasa spacecraft strike shifts asteroid's orbitThe space agency attempted the first test of its kind two weeks ago.11 Oct 06:33 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJohn Hearnshaw: Astrotourism at a crossroadsOPINION: One of the leading lights of our future tourism sector is written in the stars.06 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldDespite Ukraine war, Russian launches to space from US, first time in 20 yearsCrew also comprises Nicole Mann, the first Native American woman to orbit the world.05 Oct 07:09 PM
WorldWatch: NASA launches Russian cosmonaut on SpaceX rocketFor 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 / APWatch05 Oct 03:52 PM
New Zealand'World class' observatory to close amid AUT cutsAstronomy society says AUT decision will have 'detrimental impact' on Kiwi space science.27 Sep 09:09 PM
New Zealand'Very impressive': Jupiter closest to Earth in 59 years, easily seen in NZ skyThe next time Jupiter is this close is not until 2129.27 Sep 09:03 PM
WorldNasa spacecraft to smash into asteroid in first Earth defence testThe mission will provide the first test of a technique that could be used in the future.25 Sep 11:24 PM
WorldNeptune, rings shine in photos from new space telescopeThe pictures show Neptune's faint dust bands, never before observed in the infrared.21 Sep 09:15 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldLife on Mars? This could be the place Nasa's rover helps us find itNew York Times: Perseverance has collected 2 rock samples full of carbon-based molecules.19 Sep 09:29 PM
WorldWatch: First launch failure for Bezos' rocket companyA Blue Origin rocket crashed back to Earth shortly after liftoff on Monday in the first launch accident for Jeff Bezos’ space travel company. Video / APWatch13 Sep 12:03 AM
New ZealandWarkworth observatory's future uncertain amid AUT cutsClosing AUT observatory would mean virtual end to radio astronomy in NZ, society warns.07 Sep 04:12 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldTo prevent a Martian plague, Nasa needs to build a very special labNew York Times: There's a tiny chance unsecured Mars samples could wipe out humanity.06 Sep 12:49 AM
PoliticsGovt joining forces with Nasa in space raceThe NZ Government wants to get into the space race.05 Sep 04:34 AM
New ZealandGlobal search for Dunedin meteoriteThe 1kg meteorite would have created a 1m-sized crater .04 Sep 06:26 PM
WorldNASA calls off second Artemis launch attemptNASA on Saturday called off the second launch attempt of its new moon rocket because of a fuel leak. Video / APWatch03 Sep 09:39 PM
