New ZealandTwelve questions with Steve PointingMicrobiologist Steve Pointing has searched for life in the world's most extreme deserts. His findings will help Nasa prove that life once existed on Mars.14 Nov 04:00 PM
BusinessBuzz Aldrin building hype for MarsRadiation sickness. Brittle bones. Alzheimers. None of these will deter explorers in their quest to establish a foothold on Mars, says Apollo 11 hero Buzz Aldrin.14 Nov 01:20 AM
New ZealandKiwi dad's bid to live on Mars beginsThe countdown has begun in earnest for a Kiwi dad who wants to boldly go where no man has gone before - Mars.11 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandBiggest brightest supermoon in 68 yearsOn Monday the largest supermoon in almost 70 years will light up the night sky ... but Tuesday night might bring the most spectacular New Zealand moonrise.11 Nov 03:44 AM
New ZealandIs it a bird, is it a plane? Supermoon!Tuesday's supermoon is generating much excitement - and conspiracy theories.10 Nov 10:35 PM
BusinessFuture New Zealand: Reaching for the starsCOMMENT: Associate Professor Johan Potgieter reckons New Zealand's future as a space nation looks bright.09 Nov 02:59 PM
New Zealand'Spaceship' over Northland beachFears that aliens were taking over Northland have been allayed by weather experts who say a cloud - not an alien mother ship - was 08 Nov 10:17 PM
LifestyleWeird Science: Is Facebook good for you?A study of 12 million Facebook users suggests that using Facebook is associated with living longer - when it serves to maintain and enhance your real-world social ties.05 Nov 06:30 AM
New ZealandGet set for the best supermoon in 67 yearsKiwis are set to be treated with the most spectacular "supermoon" since 1948 - if bad weather doesn't hide it from us.03 Nov 11:36 PM
LifestyleIs this the most unique engagement ring ever?This man wanted his wife-to-be to have a truly unique engagement ring, so he carved her one by hand out of a meteorite rock.03 Nov 08:25 PM
New ZealandMarsden minds: Best projects revealedResearch to find new Earth-like planets, clean up our waterways and boost our health have just received $65 million from the Marsden Fund. We look at 10 of the best.02 Nov 09:00 PM
TechnologyNew hellhole planet a 'nightmare'With rain that would feel like 'death by a thousand cuts' this planet would be terrible to visit.01 Nov 11:14 PM
New ZealandUni student: Where can I breastfeed?A PhD student at the University of Auckland is frustrated at having to fight to find an appropriate space to breastfeed her child.01 Nov 04:46 AM
BusinessNASA near-miss warning for asteroidAn asteroid is buzzing by today. But we had advance warning of the 25m chunk of rock and ice thanks to a new NASA 'intruder alert' system.31 Oct 02:06 AM
WorldThe universe as never seen beforeKiwi scientists have helped reveal the universe in glorious technicolour, with incredible new images reflecting on one of the widest-ever radio-wave surveys of space yet.26 Oct 11:03 PM
WorldAre aliens signaling us with their stars?Two astronomers have spotted strange flashes from a set of stars. They say it's an alien civilisation. Others say it's just a glitch.26 Oct 02:08 AM
New ZealandNZ researcher probes lunar 'moonquakes'A New Zealand-based researcher is investigating "moonquakes" - a curious lunar phenomenon first discovered by Nasa's Apollo missions.24 Oct 10:25 PM
WorldThe mysterious planet tilting the universeAstronomers say they are close to confirming the presence of a mysterious unseen planet 10 times the size of Earth.22 Oct 11:42 PM
WorldMystery planet confuses astronomersThe finding offers more evidence that the hypothetical giant planet does lurk at the outer edge of our solar system.21 Oct 05:35 AM
WorldWatch: Schiaparelli probe landing on MarsSource: YouTube: European Space AgencyWatch19 Oct 07:16 PM
WorldHow did the planets get their names?For as long as there have been lights in the night sky, humans have been coming up with names for them.18 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldScientists brace for 'six minutes of terror'British scientists will face "six minutes of terror" this week as the Schiaparelli space probe plunges to the surface of Mars after a seven-month journey.16 Oct 04:00 PM
TechnologyCould 'space brain' stop us going to Mars?Outgoing US President Barack Obama has revived calls to send humans to Mars by 2030s - but even if astronauts get there, would they remember much of it?14 Oct 04:00 PM
AirlinesKiwi with the million-horsepower rocketBest of Business: The most powerful machine to fly from this country will be headed for orbit in a matter of months.13 Oct 10:05 PM
WorldPluto gets a buddy: A new dwarf planet is discoveredThe planet is twice as distant as Pluto and takes more than 1000 years to orbit the sun.12 Oct 05:11 AM
WorldHow Obama brought capitalism to outer spaceThe rise of the commercial space industry may end up being the president's true legacy.11 Oct 10:27 PM
BusinessObama backs space mission to MarsHere's why President Obama may have selected the wrong planet for an expedition.11 Oct 07:00 PM
AirlinesNew space race to MarsBoeing CEO has vowed to beat billionaire Elon Musk and SpaceX in the race to send humans to Mars.05 Oct 05:39 PM
World'Aliens have been here forever'The idea of aliens having already visited Earth is "improbable, impossible, mind boggling" for many. That's why these guys stick together.30 Sep 05:14 PM
OpinionFive questions about living on MarsCOMMENT: Before we start colonising Mars there's five key questions we have to answer.28 Sep 08:58 PM
WorldUFO filmed by police helicopter causes a stirA police helicopter filmed something mysterious in the sky over the Bristol Channel.28 Sep 01:57 AM
BusinessPlan to deliver humans to Mars unveiledThe much-anticipated speech comes a few weeks after one of SpaceX's rockets blew up, leaving questions about the the future of the company.27 Sep 10:03 PM
WorldWatch: SpaceX's plan for a mission to MarsSpaceX's plan for a mission to Mars. / SpaceXWatch27 Sep 08:15 PM
