On July 4, Juno will give us an unprecedented look at our solar system's weirdest planet.

The sun has gone completely "blank" for the second time this month.

WATCH: NASA has tested rocket boosters that it hopes will power its new rocket to fly to Mars.

The largest planet in the solar system may finally give up its secrets thanks to a new probe.

It's a scary, but potentially real threat facing the world by 2030. But one expert warns China's cyber war capabilities will be more dangerous than anything else happening today.

Super-powerful electric winds may have blown it into space.

NASA wants YOU to get amped for the "Journey to Mars".

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's Stratolaunch airplane is designed to carry rockets and "air launch" them into orbit.

Nasa's high-tech aeroplane flying out of NZ to study the skies of the Southern Hemisphere has been grounded after a crack was discovered in one of its engines.

NZ and the US sign a deal setting rules around rocket technology and providing a register on what's been blasted into space from our part of the world.

The gravitational wave detector is the "quietest place known to humankind".

The world's largest flying observatory has arrived in New Zealand for a series of cutting-edge night-flying missions to help unlock the mysteries of the universe.

A team of Kiwi scientists hope to answer some of the biggest questions about our universe, by joining one of the most ambitious astronomy projects ever undertaken.

Facebook is gearing up to live chat astronauts on the International Space Station tomorrow afternoon.

SpaceX has now landed three rocket stages.

The star wanted to join the crew of the US Space Shuttle Columbia and had hoped to join the fateful mission after being given secret training by NASA.

Scientists are travelling back more than 60 million years in history to drill deep under the ocean floor in search of clues about the event that wiped out the dinosaurs, and nearly extinguished life on earth. Source: Smithsonian Channel

Watch: Kiwi rocket tech pioneers show off the test firing of their stage 2 rocket engine.

A small team of Kiwi scientists expect to keep working with SpaceX as the California-based company makes an ambitious push for Mars.

Where's the best place to watch next year's US eclipse? If you're thinking the grand open spaces of Wyoming, you have plenty of company.

They were once among the fiercest weapons of the Cold War, capable of delivering nuclear warheads to any place on the planet.

One solitary asteroid might be worth trillions of dollars in platinum and other metals. Exploiting these resources could lead to a global boom in wealth, which could raise living standards worldwide and potentially benefit all of humanity.

They call it the Outpost, a high-tech outer-space shack that could house four astronauts for up to 60 days.

Yuri Milner's team plans to develop tiny, unmanned spaceships designed to fly on a research mission.

An Internet investor has enlisted famed physicist Stephen Hawking to help him with a futuristic plan for seeking life in outer space. (April 12)

As commercial space travel becomes more of a reality, there are still some serious health risks to consider before opting to go into orbit.

WATCH: Bigelow Aerospace is set to send its expandable habitat to the International Space Station.

It would take six to eight months' travel by rocket, if the planet is lined up with Earth in the right way.

Wellington photographer says image of stunning 'shooting star' streaking across New Zealand night sky was happy coincidence.

Visitors to an upcoming Mars exhibit at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center will be able to explore several sites on the red planet, reconstructed using real imagery from Nasa's Curiosity Mars Rover.