Investors wonder: Is oil the water of the coming Space Age?

The digital signal will reach 55 Cancri by 2057 which many hope might support alien life.

Nasa's unprecedented trip between Saturn and its rings provides amazing pictures.

The balloon is operating as expected and being monitored from Nasa's base in Texas.

Scientist believes there may be evidence an extinct alien species once inhabited earth.

WATCH: A stadium-sized balloon launch has gone ahead in Wanaka.

Astronaut Thomas Pesquet wrote that he'd 'love to explore' New Zealand.

An Auckland photographer captured the weekend's aurora spectacle over the Manukau Heads.

The European Space Agency is worried about the amount of space debris above us.

NASA has again postponed the Wanaka launch of a huge balloon planned to study "near space"

Space debris is a growing problem.

An investigator went too far in pursuit of the widow of a Nasa engineer.

Astronomers say they've captured images of the monster that weighs four million suns.

Satellite images offer a dramatic perspective of Edgecumbe before and after the flood.

Jeff Bezos has revealed an extraordinary bet to turn space into a playground for the rich.

Space scientists are paying people to lie on their backs for two months.

Both Sir Richard Branson and Elon Musk have space missions planned for next year.

Psychic claims she aliens have even told her what Trump is up to.

Nasa astronauts lost a fabric shield needed for the International Space Station.

An American astronaut tweeted this astounding shot of his boots dangling above the Earth.

SpaceX is gearing up to launch its first recycled rocket.

Sci-fi suspense at times silly but surprisingly satisfying with a stellar cast.

Dr Neil deGrasse Tyson will give presentations on the big issues facing humans.

Huge swirling grey clouds are seen, capturing the immense power of Cyclone Debbie.

Kiwi scientists say New Zealand technology can improve the accuracy of GPS.

Sir Richard Branson says his space flights are ''bloody expensive'' but have 800 clients.

Will we land on Mars? Discover alien life? Share our days with Artificial Intelligence?

Is laughter contagious? It is among our cheeky kea.

Renowned scientist Dr Brian Greene talks a "new era of astronomy" and a Kiwi innovator.

One of the first space tourists loved every minute, despite being physically miserable.