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
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
