A giant doorway to another galaxy may exist at the centre of the Milky Way, a study suggests.

Dramatic geothermal landscape of Waimangu volcanic rift valley a miniature Mars for space buggy inspired by next robotic rover Nasa plans to land on red planet.

Elon Musk, the billionaire technology entrepreneur, has announced plans for a space internet project that would provide faster, cheaper access around the globe.

It IS rocket science - and Auckland-based Rocket Lab has about 35 jobs to fill as it shoots for it s first flight at the end of the year.

Only two weeks into the new year, the sun has sent out some crazy streams of radiation.

New Zealand's Lake Tekapo has been ranked one of the best spots in the world for stargazing.

Eight new planets have been discovered orbiting at a distance where oceans and life could exist - and two are the most similar to Earth found to date.

A lonely spacecraft is nearing Pluto after a 4.8 billion-kilometer journey lasting almost nine years.

Holidaying star-gazers this week have the chance to observe a huge chunk of ice and gas hurtling through the night sky faster than a speeding bullet.

It's not evidence of "little green men" but intriguing "burps" of methane have been recorded by Nasa's Curiosity Rover - which may be from primitive microorganisms.

Qantas is diverting its planes away from central Sydney to free up space for authorities dealing with the siege in a city cafe.

Kiwis will have a chance to see one of the most world's spectacular meteor showers with the naked eye in the early hours of tomorrow morning.

A proposed mission to the moon led by British scientists could pave the way for the construction of a lunar observatory.

Japan is set to launch a space probe on a six-year mission to mine a distant asteroid after the event was postponed because of bad weather, officials said.

A mysterious Russian object is being tracked by space agencies, giving new life to fears about the increase of space weapons.

Mankind may have already accomplished the giant leap of walking on the moon, but a group of scientists and entrepreneurs is hoping to boldly go where no one has gone before.

Scientists are hailing Philae's flight and landing - described as the equivalent of aiming a fly at a speeding bullet - as an outstanding success.

Rosetta’s lander comes to rest in the shade – starving it of the solar power it requires to function.

It was audacious, it was bold, but it was a success. For the first time, humanity has a physical presence on the icy surface of a passing comet.

Virgin Galactic's Peter Siebold says he regained consciousness on the way down to Earth after tragic explosion that claimed the life of his co-pilot.

Virgin Galactic customers have begun asking for refunds after the crash that killed a co-pilot during testing.

Within a few days, scientists will manoeuvre Europe's £1 billion ($2.1 billion) Rosetta spacecraft directly above a massive ball of ice, dust and organic chemicals called Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

So fans of the actor's witty puns, intellectual musings and calls to humanitarian arms will be disappointed to learn that he's decided to temporarily quit the network.

A European Space Agency astronaut has made a dazzling time-lapse video from aboard the International Space Station as it flew over New Zealand.

This timelapse video was taken by ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst as he flew over New Zealand on the International Space Station at around 400 km altitude. The nighttime video shows an aurora that occurs when Earth’s atmosphere interacts with solar radiation. The International Space Station travels at 28 800 km/h meaning that it only takes 90 minutes to circle Earth completely. Footage: European Space Agency

Kiwis on waiting lists for commercial space flights remain determined would-be astronauts, although one admits to losing some confidence in Virgin Galactic's programme.

The pilot who died in a tragic accident aboard Virgin's SpaceShipTwo has been identified.

A NZer booked to go into space with Virgin Galactic is weighing up his plans after the company's rocket exploded yesterday.

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk, warns about artificial intelligence, saying it could be more threatening than nuclear weapons.