New ZealandElon Musk 'loves NZ' – keen to visit, says Rocket Lab bossMusk would fit in well – a new report values NZ's space sector at $1.7 billion.14 Nov 03:21 AM
New ZealandNZ satellite project aims to avert space collisionsNZ scientists designing cutting-edge 'collision avoidance' tech for satellites.12 Nov 12:47 AM
WorldMini Mercury skips across sun's vast glare in rare transitStargazers in the eastern US and Canada were able to spot Mercury, a tiny black dot.11 Nov 09:31 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe final frontier: NZ and Japan in talks over joint space programmeOIA documents show officials cosying up to major Japanese space players.08 Nov 04:00 PM
BusinessSpace Minister Phil Twyford defends Rocket Lab's 'entertain the mega rich'Artificial meteor shower satellite will shoot pellets into the atmosphere.06 Nov 03:30 AM
LifestyleMercury retrograde and how it will affect youThe hard science and real superstition of the mysterious phenomenon explained.01 Nov 11:35 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessMillions being spent on space tech in NZ. Here's what's at stakeNew Zealand is emerging as an important player in the space rush.01 Nov 06:00 PM
BusinessYou can now own part of a space company for only $20Virgin Galactic has become the first publicly traded space tourism company.28 Oct 10:24 PM
WorldNasa posts Halloween-themed photo of the sunNasa has shared a sinister photo of the sun, just a few days before spooky celebration.28 Oct 12:56 AM
New ZealandFrank - Changing South S2 EP5They can’t see stars at home so they’re flocking to see them here. Astro-tourism - putting the twinkle into Tekapo. Frank Film visits after dark. #NZOnAir. Video / Frank FilmWatch27 Oct 06:00 PM
WorldFirst all-female spacewalking team makes historyIt took two decades for women to catch up with men in the spacewalking arena.18 Oct 07:30 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessThe free jumpsuit you'll get with a $397,000 ticket to spaceNew York Times: The age of fashion for space has arrived.16 Oct 08:51 PM
WorldInterstellar visitor: Hubble telescope shows first image of cometIt's the second known interstellar visitor to swoop through our solar system.16 Oct 06:30 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldNasa's new spacesuits unveiled, for trips to the moon and beyondNew York Times: Nasa racing to meet Trump's timeline for putting US astronaut on the moon.16 Oct 02:17 AM
WorldAlexei Leonov, first man to walk in space, dead at 85After his 1965 spacewalk, he led a Soviet mission, docked in orbit with a U.S. spacecraft.12 Oct 11:47 PM
WorldAre we alone? Nobel Prize goes to 3 who tackled cosmic queryTwo star-gazers who discovered a planet outside our solar system were awarded.08 Oct 09:15 PM
WorldHumans 'not prepared' for alien bombshellA Nasa scientist says "we're close" to a huge revelation about life on Mars.04 Oct 05:17 AM
RugbyOut of this world! RWC broadcast to International Space Station fanA superfan will be able to watch his beloved Italy play, despite being 408km above Japan.03 Oct 07:50 PM
TravelWhere is Musk's Tesla Roadster now?The Roadster has travelled farther than any other car in history.03 Oct 07:15 PM
BusinessRocket Lab's next big missionThe mission will lift-off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on the Māhia Peninsula.30 Sep 09:49 PM
World'We'll find life on Mars but are we ready for it?'The world is not prepared for the discovery, Nasa's chief scientist has warned.29 Sep 04:00 PM
WorldRussia goes silent on mysterious ISS drill holeA tiny hole, drilled by hand then concealed, caused an international scandal.28 Sep 07:29 PM
WorldArea 51 'invasion' raid a 'massive fail'Two million people said they would attend - but few actually showed up.21 Sep 03:04 AM
WorldMystery signals detected from deep spaceThe signals have tripled frequency, and some of them are repeating the same message.14 Sep 07:19 PM
WorldBizarre comet from another solar system has been spottedThe inbound object is only the second of its kind yet detected.13 Sep 06:39 AM
WorldIncredible discovery: Scientists find water on new 'Super earth' planetThe discovery offers a tantalising new target in the search for life in the universe.11 Sep 06:45 PM
New ZealandSuspected meteor: 'It got bigger and bigger'At first, the man thought the bright light - seen during the day - was a flare.09 Sep 04:31 AM
New ZealandMeet NZ's newest professor - rocket man Peter BeckHe never went to university. Now space visionary Peter Beck can call himself a professor.03 Sep 01:13 AM
World'Wrecking ball': Enormous 'strange' planet discoveredMassive new planet unlike anything in our solar system discovered.30 Aug 12:20 AM
WorldMassive asteroid to skim earthSpace entrepreneur warns we "currently have no defence".26 Aug 07:45 PM
WorldIs this the first crime in space?The case has thrown a spotlight on the little-understood world of space law.24 Aug 09:31 PM
EntertainmentRockers get their own Rolling Stone on MarsMaybe you can always get what you want - if you're famous enough.23 Aug 08:06 AM
WorldAmazon 'apocalypse': City suddenly goes black as smoke blocks the sunBrazilians have declared a 'global emergency' as the fires ravage the Amazon.21 Aug 08:55 PM
