New ZealandWatch live: Nasa balloon launchFollowing 10 days of unsettled weather in the wake of Cyclone Pam, Nasa will make its second attempt to launch its heavy-lift super pressure balloon.26 Mar 07:10 PM
New ZealandNasa balloon launch delayed againAll systems are go for the launch from Wanaka Airport this morning of Nasa's heavy-lift super pressure balloon.22 Mar 06:47 PM
New ZealandGiant gas bag poisedAballoon the size of Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium is scheduled to lift off above the scenic Central Otago town of Wanaka on Tueday and float 34km into space.14 Mar 04:00 PM
TechnologyExpect photos as Dawn alights on exotic dwarf planetNasa was last night celebrating the arrival of its space probe into the orbit of dwarf planet Ceres but Kiwi stargazers will have to wait several weeks to see any fresh footage from the Dawn probe.07 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldSahara's dust flies to the rescueMillions of tonnes of nutrient-laden dust are blown to the Amazon from one of the world's most barren places05 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldAntarctic team trains for dark side of MoonScientists in the Antarctic are to be trained in docking a Soyuz spacecraft on to the International Space Station as part of a series of spaceflight simulation.03 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ sunset out of this worldPhoto taken from International Space Station shows the Cook Strait and North and South Islands in glorious detail as they are caught by glint of the setting sun.23 Feb 08:57 PM
New ZealandKiwi closer to lifetime on MarsHe works in a contact centre by day and in a Panmure halal butchery by night - but by 2026, Saeed Ghandhari could be manning the first human colony on Mars.17 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi shortlisted for one-way Mars tripAn Auckland man could end up swapping his job at the Ministry of Social Development for a one-way ticket to Mars.16 Feb 11:22 PM
AirlinesSpace cool again as private-funding haul heads to $10bEntrepreneurs are expanding the boundaries of rocket and satellite technology as the US makes room for private enterprise.09 Feb 12:30 AM
OpinionAlan DuffAlan Duff: Subscriber's guide to the universeA year ago I started subscribing to Scientific American, a publication my older brother has read for years.04 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldFive new Earth-sized planets foundHopes of finding water-based life in our galaxy took a leap forward after five Earth-sized planets were found around a distant star.27 Jan 07:30 PM
New ZealandSprings could solve Mars mysteryDramatic geothermal landscape of Waimangu volcanic rift valley a miniature Mars for space buggy inspired by next robotic rover Nasa plans to land on red planet.20 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldThis year's first big solar stormOnly two weeks into the new year, the sun has sent out some crazy streams of radiation.14 Jan 12:17 AM
New ZealandBurps point to life on the red planetIt's not evidence of "little green men" but intriguing "burps" of methane have been recorded by Nasa's Curiosity Rover - which may be from primitive microorganisms.17 Dec 04:00 PM
Business40-year-old engines in rocket blastThe unmanned Antares rocket that blew up in a spectacular fireball in the United States during a launch to the International Space Station was using two 40-year-old Soviet-made rocket engines of the same type as one that exploded during tests in May.30 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldLeap-frogging men to MarsA mission to Mars will be mankind's next giant leap. But one expert has suggested it might be simpler to get to the red planet in a series of smaller jumps - using asteroids as stepping stones.30 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldWhy aren't there more women in space?'One giant leap for mankind', proclaimed Neil Armstrong from the moon's surface. Did that just underscore the status of women's future in space?20 Oct 07:53 PM
BusinessBezos v Musk: Billionaire race to space heating upBillionaire Jeff Bezos will team up with a Boeing-Lockheed Martin to develop US-made rocket engines, in competition with Elon Musk's SpaceX venture.18 Sep 02:55 AM
WorldDial up a space taxi service?Nasa has awarded its first private contracts for ferrying astronauts to the International Space Station.17 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandAsteroid swings by EarthAn asteroid nicknamed after a maligned dog and with the potential to cause catastrophic damage will pass within 40,000km of Earth this morning.07 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandSatellite images show NZ much brighterNight-time images captured by US defence satellites show a New Zealand much brighter than it was in the early 1990s.05 Sep 05:29 AM
WorldExplainer: How do satellites orbit the Earth?Satellites in orbit are routinely used for communication, imaging and navigation - yet many people don't understand how these satellites remain in space.25 Aug 04:40 AM
WorldNasa rover breaks distance recordThe US space agency's Opportunity rover has now clocked more kilometres on Mars than any man-made vehicle to reach another celestial body, Nasa has said.29 Jul 05:37 AM
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
