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Nasa's Marsquake mission is nearing its end
New York Times: The InSight spacecraft is expected to cease functioning.
Elon Musk accused of 'exposing himself' to cabin crew
The SpaceX founder has been accused of exposing himself during a flight to London.
Kiwis' Milky Way photos named best in the galaxy
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'Alien doorway' on Mars spotted by Nasa goes viral
Scientists have explained what looks like a doorway on the red planet.
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Is the truth out there? US Congress to hold public hearing into UFOs
First such US hearing since 1969 aims to "break the cycle of secrecy and speculation".
Scientists grow plants in lunar dirt; next stop the moon
Researchers can grow plants from dirt sourced by the Apollo 11 mission to the moon.
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Ed Sheeran shares rare personal picture for his wife's birthday
The singer has shown off his "baby mama" in a sweet Instagram post.
Gotcha! With the world watching, Rocket Lab captures falling rocket - if only briefly
Watch again: A qualified success as pilots decide to release booster.
Watch: Peter Beck says NZ about to have its 'Apollo moment'
The summit has been organised by the Auckland Business Chamber and NZINC.
Nasa captures 'otherworldly' photos of wreckage on Mars
New York Times: Ingenuity took 10 pictures during its 159 seconds in the air.
New frontier in tourism: SpaceX sends richlisters to space station for $80m each
Nasa joins Russia in hosting guests at the world's most expensive tourist destination.
Flight to the lights: Tourists go Aurora hunting in Sub Antarctic
270 sightseers flew to Antarctica this weekend, searching for 'Southern Lights'.
Opinion: US trade reveals a path to tackling NZ's productivity challenge
Jordan Small says our decades-old productivity challenge continues to hold all of us back.
Russian cosmonauts arrive at space station in yellow and blue
Three Russian cosmonauts appeared to show solidarity with Ukraine with new uniform.
Why Pete Davidson is no longer going to space
The comedian was set to follow in the jet trails of William Shatner into space.
US astronaut to ride Russian spacecraft home during tensions
US astronaut will ride a Russian capsule back to Earth in the midst of tensions.
Amid Kanye West feud, Pete Davidson is going to space
SNL star is on the next launch of Jeff Bezos' space travel venture Blue Origin.
Aurora puts on a show for the south
Night sky-watchers in in the south witnessed a spectacular aurora on Sunday night
'The death of the ISS': Russia warns space station could crash to earth due to sanctions
Comments from head of Roscosmos suggesting US astronaut could be stranded in space.
Space storage lockers: Is this the new frontier of express deliveries?
New York Times: Startup thinks it can speed up delivery of items by storing them in orbit.
Elon Musk mocks Russian space agency over broomstick insult
Russian space agency made a sledge about how Americans needs 'broomsticks' to go to space.
MP: 'A teacher said I would be just another Māori with six babies to six different dads'
ACT MP and other Kiwi women confront bias ahead of International Women's Day.
'Use with caution:' Elon Musk's warning over Starlink system in Ukraine
After requests to boost Ukraine's internet capabilities, Elon Musk has issued a warning.
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Elon Musk activates Starlink in Ukraine
SpaceX CEO responded to a request on social media from the Ukraine government.
Rocket Lab opens second launch pad at Mahia, lands US$143m contract
Rocket Lab's shares take off following announcement.
On Mars, a year of surprise and discovery
New York Times: The past 12 months on Mars have been both "exciting" and "exhausting".