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
WorldIncredible discovery on Jupiter's moonAstronomers have made a startling observation on Jupiter's moon Europa, one that could boost the chance of finding other life in our solar system.27 Sep 05:26 AM
World'Out of control' space lab will fall to Earth next year"You really can't steer these things," Harvard University astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell said.22 Sep 02:42 AM
Business'Tiny house' couple ready for big moveA Taupo couple are considering building and selling "tiny houses" for a living after their 'awesome' tiny house experience.21 Sep 05:26 AM
TechnologyFinding Pluto: How the planet got its heart of iceMethane frosts that shift with the seasons, a massive glacier and craters of gas, Pluto is a fascinating planet.19 Sep 11:25 PM
WorldComet crash exciting: engineerAn engineer involved with the Rosetta spacecraft says he's excited about the prospect of seeing it crashed into a comet.18 Sep 05:00 PM
