BusinessSpaceX rocket has most successful launch yetElon Musk: 'Congratulations SpaceX team! Starship will make life multiplanetary.'14 Mar 07:52 PM
New ZealandTides feel the pronounced pull of a new moonA new supermoon is pulling tides a little higher at the moment.11 Mar 02:58 AM
BusinessSome scientists question its usefulness as MethaneSAT becomes NZ’s first Government-funded space mission - to the tune of $29mBackers defend spned.05 Mar 03:15 AM
BusinessPeter Beck on MethaneSAT - launched by SpaceX, with control systems by Rocket LabEnvironmental Defence Fund economist Suzi Kerr on whether it was worth it for NZ Government to invest $29m in the methane emission-tracking satellite. Video / Carson BluckWatch05 Mar 03:07 AM
WorldFirst US spacecraft on the moon in 50 years stops workingMalfunction comes a week after breaking a leg and tipping over near the lunar south pole.01 Mar 02:17 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessRocket Lab slams report of Congressional memo that it ‘misrepresented’ Neutron launch readinessPlus: Peter Beck talks to the Herald about the giant new rocket's progress.29 Feb 10:23 PM
LifestyleWhy does a leap year have 366 days?Every so often, the system needs a little correction.25 Feb 05:00 PM
WorldNew tiny moons spotted around Neptune and UranusThe moon count in our solar system just went up by three.24 Feb 07:24 AM
WorldUS spacecraft has landed on its side on the moonThe moon lander successfully touched down on the moon, but the wrong side up.24 Feb 02:20 AM
WorldCompany makes first US moon landing since Apollo eraThe US have made it's first moon landing in half a century.23 Feb 08:35 PM
WorldUS lands on the moon for the first time in half a centuryThe solar-powered lander is intended to operate for a week.23 Feb 12:54 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldRussia could put a nuclear weapon into space this year, US warnsNew York Times: Vladimir Putin insists Russia is 'categorically against' nukes in space.21 Feb 06:51 PM
BusinessRocket Lab successfully launches ‘world-first’ space junk mission for Japanese firmSatellite launched from Mahia a first step towards cleaning up space.18 Feb 07:09 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessPeter Beck on Rocket Lab’s ‘world-first’ space junk launchSpace needs a cleanup and Kiwi technology is hoping to lead the way.16 Feb 02:16 AM
WorldRussia prepares to launch nuclear weapon into space, US fearsUS urged to declassify intelligence on the operation used to target Western satellites.14 Feb 10:33 PM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesTake-off: $5.4m runway opens at Tāwhaki National Aerospace CentreWisk, Kea Aerospace and Dawn Aerospace will run test flights from the upgraded facility.08 Feb 10:45 PM
TravelVirgin Galactic space flights grounded after parts fall off rocket craftRichard Branson’s rocket planes have had their wings clipped.08 Feb 06:45 PM
WorldSkyscraper-size asteroid will buzz Earth, safely passing within 2.7 million kilometresThe asteroid is one of several encounters from space this week.01 Feb 11:00 PM
New ZealandComets, meteors and supermoons: A star-gazer’s guide to 2024There's plenty on the calendar to keep stargazers and space enthusiasts happy this year.28 Jan 10:25 PM
WorldJapan lands on moon, but power supply issue threatens missionIt wasn’t immediately clear if the landing was a success.19 Jan 08:08 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldThe new space race is causing new pollution problemsNew York Times: Earth’s stratosphere has never seen this level of emissions and waste.17 Jan 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessDenny and the Jet: Kiwi artist orbits the strange world of Silicon ValleyArtist Simon Denny on space and critiquing and selling to billionaires.12 Jan 05:43 PM
KahuMaramataka expert Heeni Hoterene wants Māori to oppose moon burials'As indigenous people and as Māori, we must support Navajo'.08 Jan 06:45 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldA stunning eclipse, a moon race and other space events in 2024New York Times: The year ahead promises more in orbit and around the solar system.03 Jan 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessRocket Lab documentary launching in 2024Plus it just won a $818m U.S Govt contract.21 Dec 09:12 PM
New ZealandShooting star to light up night sky46P/Wirtanen passes close to Earth on Friday morning. Get up early to catch a glimpse.13 Dec 04:42 AM
New ZealandWill cloud cover spoil the rare meteor-shower spectacle?'This clump will exist for this one pass and we are going to plough through it.'11 Dec 04:12 AM
BusinessMinister for Space: Is this really what NZ needs from Judith Collins?The space race is back on, but what role can we play?29 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young on Luxon's first Cabinet - the good, the bad and the unfairOPINION: Cabinet positions suggests National well and truly in charge.24 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsDoes Starship blowing up, again, put One NZ’s promise of a 'mobile-to-satellite service in 2024' at risk?PLUS: 2degrees, Spark update on plans with Starlink rival Lynk.21 Nov 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldA supernova destroyed some of Earth’s ozone for a few minutes in 2022New York Times: A closer explosion could cause widespread extinction, scientists say.19 Nov 08:24 PM
BusinessSpaceX launches most powerful rocket ever built - but explosions end test flightThe room grew quiet once it was clear the spaceship had been destroyed.18 Nov 11:06 PM
WorldButter-fingered astronauts drop tool bag in space - it’s now orbiting EarthIt was caught on camera by a co-worker on the International Space Station.13 Nov 12:34 AM
WorldNasa spacecraft discovers tiny moon around asteroidIt turns out that the asteroid Dinkinesh has a dinky sidekick.03 Nov 11:40 PM
