AirlinesRocket Lab and other engineering featsWhere would a successful rocket Lab launch fit among NZ's engineering feats?25 May 01:21 AM
New ZealandClear Kiwi night skies the envy of US astrophysicistNeil DeGrasse Tyson has spoken ahead of his visit to New Zealand later this year.24 May 10:37 PM
BusinessThe Rocket Man: Who is Peter Beck?Peter Beck is a hands-on engineer who has dreamed of space flight all his life.24 May 10:24 PM
BusinessMoon dust bought for $1400 to fetch $5.7mA woman bought 'moon dust' NASA misplaced for $1400, now it could be worth $5.7m.24 May 07:18 PM
BusinessRocket Lab: 'Thanks for your patience'Rocket Lab says weather will be less of an issue when it reaches a commercial phase.24 May 06:34 PM
BusinessWatch: What rocket launch looks likeRocket Lab has released a simulation of what its Electron blast-off will look like.23 May 11:46 PM
BusinessRocket poised for imminent lift-offLiftoff looking likely in Mahia and eager spectators are assembling at a viewing site.23 May 10:43 PM
New ZealandScientists solve Milky Way mysteryA Kiwi astrophysicist has helped reveal how most of the antimatter in the Milky Way forms.23 May 10:26 PM
BusinessRocket launch off for the dayWeather has again caused a Rocket Lab to delay a launch attempt at Mahia.22 May 11:24 PM
WorldStrange 'alien megastructure' acting upA mystery star behind an 'alien megastructure' theory is acting strangely again.22 May 07:32 PM
AirlinesHigh winds delay Rocket Lab launchRocket Lab has scrubbed a potential launch of the Electron rocket due to high winds.21 May 06:21 PM
WorldMoon dust from Apollo 11 mission to be soldApollo 11 'moon dust' mistakenly sold on government website in 2015 to go up for sale.21 May 03:25 AM
New ZealandAlien-hunting scientist bound for NZKiwis are about to get a deep insight into a $100 million hunt for intelligent alien life.20 May 09:06 PM
BusinessRocket Lab ready for takeoffKiwi space outfit Rocket Lab enters the final countdown to historic test launch.20 May 05:00 PM
TechnologyWeird Science: How to survive a supernovaWhat's a "safe" distance to survive a nearby supernova? Scientists say 40-50 light years.19 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Fiery space object spottedA fiery space object in the sky over Gisborne last night disrupts rugby practice.18 May 09:05 PM
WorldIs this evidence of parallel universes?A new study has found that a mysterious 'Cold Spot' in space could prove alternate worlds.17 May 08:27 PM
TechnologyWeird Science: Extreme athletes' mindsetsExtreme athletes aren't simply adrenaline junkies with a death wish, scientists say.12 May 05:00 PM
WorldGiant waves of lava on Jupiter moon IoJupiter's moon Io has a 200km-wide lava lake with waves of molten rock that clash.12 May 05:15 AM
New ZealandPair concede space rock prankA couple have accepted a slightly less scientific reason for the "space rock" they found.09 May 04:07 AM
WorldNasa: Chernobyl key to life on MarsScientists from Nasa have discovered a potential 'sunblock' for humans on Mars.09 May 01:43 AM
New ZealandMeteorite lands on Wellington propertyJoyce Lockyer and husband Graeme found a dark grey rock in the garden.06 May 10:20 PM
World'We must leave Earth in 100 years'Professor Stephen Hawking has made an ominous warning to the human race.05 May 04:47 AM
BusinessSpaceX launches US military missionSpaceX launched a mission for US military, marking its fifth successful mission of 2017.01 May 10:19 PM
CommoditiesSpace-mining may be only decade awayInvestors wonder: Is oil the water of the coming Space Age?29 Apr 01:35 AM
WorldAudiobook is beamed into spaceThe digital signal will reach 55 Cancri by 2057 which many hope might support alien life.28 Apr 11:12 PM
WorldClosest images ever taken of SaturnNasa's unprecedented trip between Saturn and its rings provides amazing pictures.27 Apr 06:18 PM
New ZealandBalloon up, so Wanaka Nasa team is awayThe balloon is operating as expected and being monitored from Nasa's base in Texas.26 Apr 10:02 PM
New ZealandScientist: Aliens may have inhabited earthScientist believes there may be evidence an extinct alien species once inhabited earth.26 Apr 03:29 AM
New ZealandNasa super balloon lights up NZ skiesWATCH: A stadium-sized balloon launch has gone ahead in Wanaka.25 Apr 07:21 AM
New ZealandNZ from above: Astronaut's stunning picsAstronaut Thomas Pesquet wrote that he'd 'love to explore' New Zealand.24 Apr 07:19 PM
New ZealandThe amazing light show above NZAn Auckland photographer captured the weekend's aurora spectacle over the Manukau Heads.23 Apr 12:32 AM
WorldTiny satellites may possibly ruin spaceThe European Space Agency is worried about the amount of space debris above us.21 Apr 10:58 PM
TechnologyWeird Science: Can LSD push your brain 'higher'?People under the influence of psychedelic drugs attain a "higher" state of consciousness.21 Apr 05:00 PM
