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Chinese rocket likely to plunge to Earth this weekend
Where it will hit 'cannot be pinpointed until within hours of its re-entry'.
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ANALYSIS: Nobody's been killed or seriously injured by falling space debris. So far.
Wellington in path of China rocket's uncontrolled re-entry
Where and when the rocket stage will land is impossible to predict.
Wooden satellites: Can space answer NZ's productivity question?
The space sector already employs more than 5000 people directly.
Gigantic Stratolaunch aircraft makes 2nd test flight
Plane is to be used as carrier aircraft to launch hypersonic flight research vehicles.
China launches first part of new space station
China has launched the main part of its first permanent space station. Video / AP
China launches main part of its 1st permanent space station
China launches first space station that will host astronauts long term.
Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins dead at 90
He piloted the ship from which Neil Armstrong made humanity's first steps on the moon.
Blue Origin challenges NASA over SpaceX moon lander deal
New York Times: The space agency picked Elon Musk's company over two other bidders.
Biggest space station crowd in decade after SpaceX arrival
Although SpaceX's third crew flight for Nasa, it was the first to use a recycled vehicle.
'A bunch of people will probably die': Barefoot Elon Musk's Mars plans
Elon Musk spoke candidly about what it'll take to get people to Mars & the risks involved.
Lift off! $26m for NZ's first Govt-funded space mission
Control centre for methane-tracking satellite to be hosted by university space institute.
Local Focus: Stargazing with the Tauranga Astronomical Society
Observing the heavens above at Fergusson Park. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Nasa's Mars helicopter takes flight, first for another planet
The triumph was hailed as a Wright Brothers moment.
Elon Musk's Starlink in firing line over near misses
The risk of collisions could bring the space race back to earth.
Note to future space travellers: Prepare for a shrinking heart
New York Times: After almost a year in space, Scott Kelly's heart diminished.
Virgin Galactic launches new-look spaceship for 2021 flights
Virgin's private space programme resumes with new spaceship.
Nasa gives all clear: Earth safe from asteroid for next 100 years
New telescope observations have ruled out any chance of Apophis smacking Earth.
'We were actually shaking': Key to how universe works may have been discovered
Listen, it's complicated. But it does involve the Large Hadron Collider and dark matter.
A billionaire is offering free tickets to space. Do not apply
Times: Who wants to fly to the moon with a jazz drummer?
The truth is out there: Top Harvard astronomer believes in extraterrestrial life
Harvard University professor believes object had extraterrestrial origins.
Rocket Lab, Nash, tell Greens combat-support payload is lawful
Gunsmoke-J satellite designed to support US army combat operations with targeting data.
Eight questions you always wanted to ask a scientist
Are we the smartest animals? Is breakfast the most important meal? We ask the experts.
Billionaire offers public eight free seats on moon mission
You are invited to the moon, on these two conditions...
Rocket Lab tipped for $6b moonshot on to Nasdaq
Deal would see US-NZ startup and Mahia spaceport operator soar in value.
What's that strange object in the sky?
The long object stood out because it was at such a different angle to other clouds.
Nasa sent a secret message to Mars. Meet the people who decoded it
New York Times: Engineers hinted at a code. Within hours, puzzle enthusiasts cracked it.
Watch: Video shows Mars rover land, captures first audio from the Red Planet
"It was stunning, and the team was awestruck."
She beat cancer at 10. Now she's set to be the youngest American in space
New York Times: Hayley Arceneaux selected for a trip to orbit in a SpaceX capsule.
Nasa's Perseverance rover releases new images of Mars
Mission is part of a quest to discover whether life ever existed on the red planet.
'Touchdown confirmed!' Nasa rover lands on Mars, sends back first images
Watch Nasa's rover make its treacherous landing on the Red Planet.
Jeff Tallon: ET hype defies objectivity
Opinion: Overstatement of 'life out there' claims should sound alarm bells.
Life on Venus? The picture gets cloudier
New York Times: Researchers who detected unusual gas in the atmosphere stand by findings.