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Nasa 'super' balloon's journey comes to an end
Nasa's scientific balloon flight which eventually launched in Wanaka nearly two months ago has come to an end.
Nasa's scientific balloon flight which eventually launched in Wanaka nearly two months ago has come to an end.
The world's largest flying observatory has arrived in New Zealand for a series of cutting-edge night-flying missions to help unlock the mysteries of the universe.
Facebook is gearing up to live chat astronauts on the International Space Station tomorrow afternoon.
Nasa has successfully launched a super pressure balloon from Wanaka Airport to conduct near-space scientific investigations.
One solitary asteroid might be worth trillions of dollars in platinum and other metals. Exploiting these resources could lead to a global boom in wealth, which could raise living standards worldwide and potentially benefit all of humanity.
A much anticipated test flight for a Nasa super pressure balloon at Wanaka Airport has been cancelled today.
British astronaut Tim Peake has shared aerial images of New Zealand from space on Twitter this morning.
Exploration of the solar system over the past year has produced exciting finds, writes Alan Duffy.
Humans will be living and working on Mars in colonies independent of Earth by the 2030s, claims Nasa.
The night sky plays a starring role in United Nations World Space Week, writes Sarah Ell.
There is growing speculation that scientists will reveal water is flowing on the red planet.
A rare astrological event next week could herald the end of days, according to some Christian groups.
Boom! Nasa captures the moment supersonic jets pierce the sound barrier.
Amazon is creating a blueprint for an air-traffic system and the necessary technology is rapidly developing.
See the stunning photo shot by Aucklander Amit Kamble which was named Nasa Astronomy Picture of the Day earlier this week.
Nasa has found a twin Earth orbiting a star like the sun in the Milky Way which scientists say "would feel a lot like home".
Kepler 452b is so remarkable because it orbits its star at about the same distance that Earth orbits the sun.
Nasa release amazingly detailed photos of Pluto - and there's a surprise: youthful mountains rising high above the dwarf planet's icy surface.
Meet the four astronauts going on the first commercial mission to space.
Nasa has blasted a new piece of kit into space - a virtual reality headset that will beam what the crew on the International Space Station see back to earth.
After giving scientists a heart attack at the weekend, Nasa's New Horizons spacecraft seems to be recovering.
While the floods that swamped Whanganui appeared devastating enough from aerial pictures, the view from space has offered another perspective altogether.
The United States space programme is famous for what it invented and also for how much it spent putting men on the moon.
Antarctica's Larsen B ice-shelf is on course to disintegrate completely within the next five years, according to a study by US space agency Nasa.
An unmanned Nasa spacecraft has crashed on the surface of the planet Mercury, after it ran out of fuel.
The surface of Mars may still hold water - albeit the saltiest variety possible - according to scientists, after Nasa's Curiosity rover found evidence of liquid brine on the planet.
Paul Allen and Richard Branson are focusing on breakthrough spaceflight closer to home: cheap cargo trips to Earth orbit.
A small but ambitious group of investors has a novel plan to mine asteroids for fun and profit. But it is possibly illegal.