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
BusinessJapan launches new, cheaper rocketJapan successfully launched a new rocket Saturday that it hopes will be a cheaper and more efficient way of sending satellites into space.14 Sep 06:02 AM
WorldProbe has left solar systemNASA's Voyager 1 probe has left the solar system, boldly going where no machine has gone before.13 Sep 05:50 AM
WorldOver 200,000 apply to settle on MarsMore than 200,000 people from 140 countries have applied to be the first human settlers on Mars, the group behind the project to colonise the red planet has said.09 Sep 11:37 PM
New ZealandNZ captured from spaceAn Italian astronaut aboard the International Space Station has captured glimpses of New Zealand in images posted on social media this week.08 Aug 11:55 PM
WorldSaturn's egg-shaped moon holds clues to its own originThe Saturn moons Mimas and Pandora remind us of how different they are when they appear together, as in this image taken by Nasa's Cassini spacecraft.03 Aug 02:47 AM
New ZealandAstronauts tweet photos of NZ from SpaceCanadian astronaut Chris Hadfield and American colleague Thomas Marshburn who are avid users of Twitter aboard the International Space Station have taken several stunning photos of New Zealand as they orbit 370km above the Earth.02 Aug 03:30 AM
EntertainmentSarah Brightman: Defying gravitySarah Brightman, the soprano who first lost her heart to a Starship trooper, is going to ridiculous lengths to find it again — by booking a trip to the International Space Station. Julia Llewellyn Smith meets her.20 Jul 06:00 PM
WorldAnother blue planet - with dark sideWe are not alone. Scientists have discovered a second blue planet in the Universe, although this one is decidedly inhospitable and unlikely to support life.12 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldBlue planet: It's raining glassAstronomers say they have found another blue planet a long, long way from Earth - no water world, but a scorching, hostile place where it rains glass sideways.11 Jul 11:13 PM
EntertainmentLonely song for a lonely VoyagePaul Charman salutes Voyager 1's famous gold record.02 Jul 10:00 PM
New ZealandStrange light seen in NZ skiesPolice say a bright light was reported speeding across New Zealand skies on Monday. Did you see it?24 Jun 10:34 PM
World2013's supermoon stunnerThe biggest full moon of 2013, a 'supermoon,' lit up the night sky Sunday.23 Jun 09:08 PM
WorldEclipse image lights dark side of moonThe US space agency NASA has come up with a startling image of an eclipse.14 Jun 10:50 PM
WorldCanadian astronaut announces retirementChris Hadfield, the Canadian astronaut who captured worldwide attention with his stunning photos of Earth and educational videos from space, has announced his retirement.11 Jun 06:51 AM
