NZ to spend $380,000 on a project that could support the world's largest radio telescope.

Crafts sent beyond our solar system by Nasa contain maps with direct co-ordinates to Earth

Image captured by Nasa reveals waves of clouds swirling above the planet.

Two potentially habitable "super-Earths" orbit a star just 12 light years away.

A conspiracy theorist claims Earth is about to be destroyed by a rogue planet

'I am young, so I can learn to think like an alien!'

Rocket Lab is helping Florida-based Moon Express to win a US$20million prize by flying to the Moon

Stephen Hawking says humanity should be wary of seeking contact with alien civilisation.

It's like one great big distillery up there.

A former Nasa engineer is drawn to NZ by its great qualities.

An engineer who previously worked at Nasa claims UFOs are hiding in the rings of Saturn.

It's possible to tell whether someone's wealthy or not just by looking at their face.

Imagine a storm so vast it could swallow the Earth.

Powered tests are set to take place every three weeks, Richard Branson says.

The New Zealand company's goal is to build and send rockets to space every week.

Former America's Cup boat builders have been employed by Rocket Lab.

Former Team New Zealand boat builders are now making rocket ships.

Conspiracy theory that a child-trafficking ring is operating in secret on the planet.

Mysterious celestial body may be lurking in the far-flung reaches of the solar system.

Recent discoveries in our solar system and beyond have increased hopes of alien life.

COMMENT: Unravelling the secrets is much more important than just getting there first.

Nasa scientists are preparing to lift off from their flying observatory from Christchurch.

Nasa's flying observatory lands in Christchurch for more scientific night flights.

Hawking warns human race must start leaving within 30 years to avoid being wiped out.

Launched in 2009, the Kepler space telescope is our first mission capable of identifying Earth-size planets around other stars. Source: NASA's Ames Research Center

Nasa has identified 219 new exoplanet candidates - and 10 could be habitable.

We're using the wrong month - and calendar - to celebrate Matariki, two academics say.

Elon Musk has revealed more details of his plans to establish first colony on Mars.

The huge flying object reportedly burnt up off Auckland's west coast.

Kiwi "Rocket man" has been inducted into the World Entrepreneur of the Year Hall of Fame.