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Nasa rocket explodes on lift-off
Rocket taking cargo to ISS as part of US$1.9bn project exploded after lift-off – and the whole frightening scene was captured on video.
Rocket taking cargo to ISS as part of US$1.9bn project exploded after lift-off – and the whole frightening scene was captured on video.
Britain is to build a commercial spaceport that will be used to launch manned missions and commercial satellites.
Google could soon be going Galactic if it joins forces with Sir Richard Branson's space division.
26 passengers, about to embark on a zero gravity journey aboard a Boeing 727 plunging and soaring in 3660m arcs over the North Atlantic.
Above us, our nearest, potentially habitable planet is being explored by three spacecraft in its orbit and two on its surface.
A Kiwi believes she has what it takes to spend a year on "Mars" - although any close encounters won't be with cute aliens but curious polar bears.
British billionaire Richard Branson said his Virgin Galactic venture is on track to carry its first fare-paying passenger to the edge of space this year.
World-famous astronaut Chris Hadfield says the place on earth he would most like to visit after his space odyssey is Marlborough.
Space thriller Gravity has been hailed as "the best space film ever", a movie that is one giant leap for Hollywood.
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, NASA's Thomas Marshburn and Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko are returning to Earth after five months aboard the International Space Station.
Chris Hadfield flies back to Earth today having signed off after five months as commander of the International Space Station by performing David Bowie's Space Oddity in zero gravity.
Negotiations this month could allow Qatar Airways, one of the fastest-growing airlines in the world - to fly to New Zealand.
Three weeks before the ceremony and the [Olympic Stadium] was packed with thousands of people all doing things impressively.
A team of former Nasa executives is launching a private venture to send people to the moon for a price that is definitely out of this world.
Europe is preparing plans to join the United States in building a manned spaceship that would take men and women to the Moon and beyond.
Economy-class passengers sitting in the back of the plane are more likely to survive a crash, says a new study - but the crash is just the first horror that awaits you.
The TROPICS constellation of satellites is set to be launched from Mahia in Hawke’s Bay next month. Video / NASA
When one of his Hollywood blockbusters runs over budget or behind schedule, as they almost always do, James Cameron tends to confound the naysayers by eventually producing a hugely lucrative commercial hit.
Forecast profit for the air transport industry has jumped but the sector is on a knife edge, according to the International Air Transport Association.
American scientists swooped over New Zealand yesterday to take measurements of greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere.