WorldSun to 'flip upside down'The sun is set to “flip upside down” within weeks as its magnetic field reverses polarity in an event that will send ripple effects throughout the solar system.16 Dec 11:40 PM
WorldAsteroids may have shot life to Mars - scientistsAsteroids like the one that wiped out the dinosaurs on Earth could have shot life to Mars or the moons of Jupiter and Saturn, US scientists have said.11 Dec 09:27 PM
TechnologyOpening doors far into space and close to homeNZ Science Media Centre staff and their Oz counterparts put together their 10 top picks for the world's biggest science stories of 2013.11 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldComet ISON pronounced dead: Sun is chief suspectComet ISON, once optimistically called the comet of the century, is dead, the victim of a brush with the sun that was way too close. It was barely a year old.11 Dec 12:25 AM
WorldPlan to use moon for solar powerA Japanese construction company is proposing to solve the energy problems facing Japan, and ultimately the entire planet, by turning the moon into a solar power plant.29 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldComet no match for the sunOnce billed as the comet of the century, Comet ISON apparently was no match for the sun.28 Nov 10:23 PM
WorldComet ISON's dance with sun gives mixed signalsComet ISON is teasing the solar system as it dances with the sun and it's giving astronomers mixed signals.27 Nov 04:04 AM
WorldIcy comet zooms toward sunFor months, all eyes in the sky have pointed at the comet that's zooming toward a blisteringly close encounter with the sun.24 Nov 06:07 PM
New ZealandCosmic explosion a 'monster'Astronomers call it the monster. It was the biggest and brightest cosmic explosion ever witnessed. Had it been closer, Earth would have been toast.22 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandStar-gazers focus on sun-grazerA visiting comet could disintegrate when it runs a scorching gauntlet past the sun, treating star-gazers to a flashy spectacle.21 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldNASA launches robotic explorer Maven to MarsThe Maven spacecraft blasted off aboard an unmanned rocket from Cape Canaveral this morning NZT). It will take Maven 10 months to reach Mars following a journey of more than 440 million miles.18 Nov 07:01 PM
WorldNASA's newest Mars flyer will explore atmosphereNASA hopes its newest Mars spacecraft lives up to its know-it-all name.16 Nov 10:52 PM
WorldSatellite hits Atlantic - but what about the next one?The European Space Agency says one of its research satellites re-entered the Earth's atmosphere on an orbit that passed over Siberia, the western Pacific Ocean, the eastern Indian Ocean and Antarctica.11 Nov 05:39 PM
WorldScientists expect satellite crash next week (+vid)The European Space Agency says its GOCE research satellite will crash to Earth on Sunday night or during the day on Monday, but debris is unlikely to cause any casualties.08 Nov 11:09 PM
WorldOne-tonne satellite to hit EarthA one-tonne satellite operated by the European Space Agency has run out of fuel and will fall back to Earth in an unknown location sometime in the next few days.07 Nov 08:00 PM
WorldRussian fireball shows meteor risk may be biggerScientists studying the terrifying meteor that exploded without warning over a Russian city last winter say the threat of space rocks smashing into Earth is bigger than they thought.07 Nov 12:26 AM
OpinionGwynne DyerGwynne Dyer: India's Mars trip as vain as the restThe Curse of Mars also applies to Asian countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. About two-thirds of the attempted missions to Mars have failed, many of them even before leaving Earth's orbit.06 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldIndia launches first mission to MarsIndia has launched its first spacecraft bound for Mars, a complex mission that it hopes will demonstrate and advance technologies for space travel.05 Nov 06:38 PM
New ZealandMilky Way rife with planets in habitable zoneThe Milky Way galaxy is teeming with Earth-like planets that are not too hot and not too cold for liquid water to exist at their surface - and so be capable of supporting life.05 Nov 04:30 PM
World8.8 billion Earth-sized planetsSpace is vast, but it may not be so lonely after all: A study finds the Milky Way is teeming with billions of planets that are about the size of Earth, orbit stars just like our sun, and exist in the Goldilocks zone.05 Nov 12:52 AM
WorldIndia vies for elite role in space with Mars tripIndia is aiming to join the world's deep-space pioneers with a journey to Mars that it hopes will showcase its technological ability to explore the solar system while seeking solutions for everyday problems on Earth.05 Nov 12:10 AM
WorldIran to send another monkey into space - reportsAn Iranian newspaper is reporting that the Islamic Republic plans to send another monkey into space within a month.13 Oct 09:02 PM
WorldNo star for lonely planetAstronomers say they have found a lonely planet outside the solar system floating alone in space and not orbiting a star.10 Oct 01:26 AM
WorldJupiter-bound craft runs into problem after flybyNASA's Jupiter-bound spacecraft hit a snag soon after it used Earth as a gravity slingshot to hurtle toward the outer solar system, but mission managers said it's on course to arrive at the giant planet in 2016.10 Oct 01:19 AM
WorldNasa's 'paranoid' ban on ChineseSome prominent American astronomers are boycotting a meeting on exoplanets because Nasa has banned Chinese scientists from attending.08 Oct 10:05 PM
WorldSpacecraft with American, Russians blasts offA Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russians and an American lifted off today from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, soaring into the night sky for a six-hour trip to the International Space Station.26 Sep 02:30 AM
