New ZealandWinds thwart Nasa's Wanaka balloon launchStadium-sized super pressure balloon prepared for an ascent to 33km above the Earth.10 May 11:47 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldNasa captures 'otherworldly' photos of wreckage on MarsNew York Times: Ingenuity took 10 pictures during its 159 seconds in the air.28 Apr 06:15 AM
New ZealandNasa balloon in Wanaka may go up next weekNasa last launched from Wanaka in 2017.26 Apr 07:58 PM
WorldNew frontier in tourism: SpaceX sends richlisters to space station for $80m eachNasa joins Russia in hosting guests at the world's most expensive tourist destination.08 Apr 08:49 PM
WorldRussian cosmonauts arrive at space station in yellow and blueThree Russian cosmonauts appeared to show solidarity with Ukraine with new uniform.19 Mar 09:02 PM
WorldUS astronaut to ride Russian spacecraft home during tensionsUS astronaut will ride a Russian capsule back to Earth in the midst of tensions.14 Mar 08:13 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldOn Mars, a year of surprise and discoveryNew York Times: The past 12 months on Mars have been both "exciting" and "exhausting".21 Feb 08:36 PM
WorldHow some asteroids can sneak up on usResearchers have been investigating how asteroids can evade detection.30 Jan 04:00 PM
World'It hurts too much': Man wins trip to space then gives it awayKyle Hippchen should've been on board when SpaceX launched its first tourists into orbit.28 Jan 08:51 PM
TravelWho will be the next generation of space explorers?More than 1,000 applicants are shortlisted, including dozens with physical disabilities.18 Jan 06:33 PM
WorldEarth hits sixth warmest year on recordScientists say the exceptionally hot year is part of a long-term warming trend.13 Jan 06:53 PM
TravelBillionaire returns starry-eyed from space with business dreamsReturning to life with gravity was quite the comedown for the Japanese billionaire.09 Jan 11:39 PM
World'Alien megastructure' star may not be aloneSpeculation that a strangely pulsing star may have unnatural origins flared in 2015.02 Jan 05:35 AM
WorldHubble telescope's bigger, more powerful successor to soarThe James Webb Space Telescope is finally on the brink of flight.20 Dec 07:55 PM
TravelFAA awards Jeff Bezos coveted astronaut wingsWhat do people with everything want? An astronaut status apparently.14 Dec 02:55 AM
World'Clown, genius, edgelord': Elon Musk is Time magazine's 'Person of the Year'Musk is estimated to be the richest person in the world with a net worth of around $300bn.13 Dec 05:43 PM
WorldNasa's Curiosity rover sends 'picture postcard' from MarsRemarkable images from Mars have left members of the mission team "stunned".27 Nov 09:30 PM
New ZealandKiwi radar tracks debris from Russian space missileEvidence from NZ backs US claims Russian blast endangered International Space Station.18 Nov 05:19 PM
WorldSpaceX crew launch marks 600 space travellers in 60 yearsThe 600 ranges from actor William Shatner last month to US and Russian astronauts.11 Nov 08:56 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessRocket Lab buys Colorado firm for US$45m; where Beck's hunting nextRapid expansion continues.13 Oct 06:58 PM
WorldNasa to crash spacecraft into asteroid in 'Armageddon' testThe space agency will attempt to not miss a thing.06 Oct 09:45 PM
EntertainmentRussian actor beats Tom Cruise to film in spaceRussian actor Yulia Peresild overtakes Tom Cruise in the movie version of the space race.05 Oct 05:01 PM
BusinessElon Musk's SpaceX launches first tourist flight Inspiration4The four astronauts will be in space for three days, circling the Earth.15 Sep 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldNasa says an asteroid will have a close brush with Earth. But not until the 2100sNew York Times: Scientists forecast path of space rock size of the Empire State Building.11 Aug 11:00 PM
WorldLatest space station supplies include pizza delivery for 7The cargo ship should reach the International Space Station on Thursday.11 Aug 01:02 AM
New ZealandHawke's Bay's Rocket Lab headed for the MoonRocket Lab is launching its first Moon mission from Mahia.07 Aug 11:17 PM
WorldWant to pretend to live on Mars? For a whole year? Apply nowNasa is looking for four crew members for a year-long mission simulating life on Mars.07 Aug 12:11 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldIt was his day off. Then the Space Station went for a spinNew York Times: The Nasa flight director had to declare a "spacecraft emergency".02 Aug 07:58 PM
WorldNasa photos show decline of snow cover in CaliforniaImages taken over 15-year period show a "drying" of Sierra Nevada mountains.01 Aug 06:30 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldFifty years ago, Nasa put a car on the moonNew York Times: The lunar rovers parked American automotive culture on the lunar surface.29 Jul 05:00 AM
WorldBranson, Bezos and Musk: How the three spaceketeers aren't just vain, ego-stroking billionairesThe space race is being criticised as a vanity project. But could it save life on Earth?18 Jul 02:55 AM
World'Magical': Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own shipRichard Branson hurtled into space, thus bringing astro-tourism a step closer to reality.11 Jul 08:09 PM
BusinessLive: Touchdown! Sir Richard Branson completes Virgin Galactic Unity 2 trip to spaceJoin our live coverage of Sir Richard Branson's mission into space.11 Jul 09:45 AM
Airlines'Won't be going to his funeral': Branson's wife more worried than hubby about space flightBranson's wife has fears about space trip, but Branson "far more excited than worried" .11 Jul 12:00 AM
