WorldBritain planning spaceportBritain is to build a commercial spaceport that will be used to launch manned missions and commercial satellites.13 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandPhotos: Supermoon wows stargazersReaders and photographers snapped these photos of the most recent supermoon seen across NZ's skies.12 Jul 09:53 PM
New ZealandSupermoons delight for skywatchersStargazers are beaming at the prospect of an unusual supermoon phenomenon this year.12 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldWhere did 80 per cent of the universe's light go?Astrophysicists are mystified after concluding that 80 per cent of the light in the universe appears to be missing.10 Jul 07:49 AM
WorldThe galaxy running out of star fuelA galaxy more than 12 billion light years from Earth is heading for a "red and dead" future because it is running out of the fuel needed to make new stars.10 Jul 05:42 AM
WorldIndia: Cheap voyages to final frontierIndia has declared itself the world's leader in cheap space exploration after its prime minister claimed that its Mars mission will cost less than the Oscar-winning science fiction film Gravity.01 Jul 03:46 AM
WorldEarth-like world a 'stone's throw' awayAstronomers have discovered an alien planet that could offer some of the most Earth-like conditions seen to date in the galaxy.30 Jun 10:50 PM
WorldChina sets sights on Mars after successful Moon missionSovereignty in outer space is always a tricky subject, but out of all the lifeless rocks in the Solar System it was safe to say Mars was more American than most.29 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessUnited Launch Alliance hits back at SpaceXAfter weeks of taunts by Elon Musk's spunky space start-up, Amercia's most established rocket-launch company, ULA, is finally pushing back.19 Jun 04:45 AM
WorldGoing Galactic: Google in space deal talksGoogle could soon be going Galactic if it joins forces with Sir Richard Branson's space division.13 Jun 05:11 AM
BusinessLockheed Martin wins 'space fence' contractLockheed Martin has won a highly anticipated contract to build a "space fence" for the Pentagon that can track pieces of debris floating in orbit around the Earth.05 Jun 02:00 AM
WorldTrip to Mars via Big BrotherThe creator of 'Big Brother' is to turn the "world's toughest job interview" - for a one-way ticket to Mars - into the ultimate reality show.03 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandTo Earth with love: Astronaut's NZ picA German astronaut who used to study at a NZ university has tweeted a picture of Banks Peninsula from high above Earth.02 Jun 11:06 PM
BusinessSpaceX CEO Musk launches tweet warSpaceX chief executive Elon Musk has accused one of his main competitors of hiring a high-ranking Air Force acquisitions official in exchange for awarding a lucrative contract without competition.26 May 04:30 AM
BusinessSpace tourists go for G-force test tumble26 passengers, about to embark on a zero gravity journey aboard a Boeing 727 plunging and soaring in 3660m arcs over the North Atlantic.11 May 05:00 PM
WorldAstronauts set to grow salads in spaceMost people associate Nasa with rocket science but now the American space agency has turned its attention to rocket salad.05 May 01:05 AM
Technology Earth under fire from asteroids Between 2000 and 2013, the Earth was hit by 26 asteroids that exploded with a force of between one and 600 kilotons – an average of one every six months. The asteroids weren't detected in space and only detonated in Earth's atmosphere. The B612 Foundation is a private foundation dedicated to protecting the Earth from asteroid strikes.Watch29 Apr 03:03 AM
BusinessWhat in the world would we do without satellites?Most people don't realise that mobile phones, the internet, ATM machines and stock markets, many farms, and even emergency services rely on satellites.29 Apr 02:00 AM
WorldAstronauts on new mission to warn of asteroid 'cosmic roulette'As members of an elite band of cosmic explorers, they are among the few to have gone beyond the final frontier and looked down on the Earth from space.21 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandBlood moon: Best view on East CoastStar gazers on the east coast of the North Island have had the best view of the blood moon tonight, MetService says.15 Apr 07:53 AM
New ZealandPlanet no longer butt of jokesUranus - the planet with the unfortunate-sounding name - has long been the butt of jokes.12 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldBlood moon's lunar looniesApocalypse-mongerers are greeting a fairly rare (but foreseeable) astronomical event as the fulfilment of an ancient prophecy of global catastrophe.08 Apr 08:49 PM
WorldTwin mission to study the effects of space travelNasa has revealed that one twin will be put in a rocket and the other kept on the ground as part of a study on the effects of orbiting the Earth.27 Mar 03:24 AM
WorldBig Bang breakthroughAmerican scientists operating a $23 million telescope in Antarctica have announced the discovery of what could be described as the fingerprint of God.18 Mar 03:15 PM
WorldBig Bang birth breakthroughScientists have detected the enigmatic ripples in deep space that were triggered by the rapid expansion of the Universe during the earliest moments of its creation some 13.7 billion years ago.17 Mar 06:35 PM
