WorldSpace advances signal brave new worldFocus beyond Earth is growing, writes Keith Gottschalk.16 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldPlants grown on Moon for first time paving way for lunar basePlants have sprouted on the Moon paving the way for bases which produce their own food.15 Jan 08:57 PM
WorldNasa warning: Huge asteroids to come alarmingly close to EarthThe largest of the three asteroids skimming past soon could cause a catastrophic event.15 Jan 02:21 AM
New ZealandShooting stars, exploding satellites: Why lights in the sky fascinate usThe starry night is an ancient and enduring object of human fascination, expert says.12 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldRepeating fast radio bursts detected: Could it be aliens?Scientists don't know where they come from, but they think they're closing in on answer.10 Jan 11:45 PM
EditorialEditorial: 2019, a further space odyssey?EDITORIAL: With two major space-age achievements already this year, what else is in store?07 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWas it a UFO, meteor . . . or an out-of-control Russian satellite?There's a chance part of the burning night sky object is sitting in someone's backyard.05 Jan 11:33 PM
WorldChina joins space-race pacesetters after landing on the far side of the moonThe first landing is a statement of Beijing's technological advancements and its intent.04 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldChinese spacecraft makes first landing on moon's far sideA Chinese spacecraft has made the first-ever landing on the far side of the moon.03 Jan 04:40 AM
WorldNasa shows first photo of distant worldUltima Thule is two objects joined together.02 Jan 07:42 PM
WorldPluto explorer ushering in new year at more distant worldThis spacecraft team will ring in the new year by exploring an even more distant world.27 Dec 05:15 PM
WorldEarth captured in all its fragilityA photo lends a one-of-a-kind image inspiration to care for our planet.23 Dec 04:00 PM
BusinessAt risk? Lord of the Rings' TV show execs meet Govt during studio space squeezeThe high-level meeting comes at a time when studio space is in high demand.22 Dec 09:35 PM
WorldOumuamua mystery: We totally missed 'first contact with aliens'Oumuamua has scientists completely baffled, it's possible we may have missed contact.19 Dec 02:36 AM
New ZealandInto the ice world: Antarctica's link to 'space weather'NZ scientists in Antarctica are using military radio signals to monitor space weather.17 Dec 06:52 PM
WorldNuclear 'tunnelbot' probes alien lifeIt looks little more than a giant snowball. But now Nasa thinks it can probe it.17 Dec 12:12 AM
BusinessLive: Rocket Lab launches second commercial payloadIts the first time Nasa has booked a whole private rocket to carry cubesats to space.15 Dec 09:30 PM
New ZealandThe Kaikoura Files: Mystery remains 40 years onA supposed UFO was spotted 40 years15 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe Kaikōura Files: Baffling mystery of New Zealand's UFOIt was New Year's Eve in 1978 when strange lights were spotted over South Island.15 Dec 05:34 AM
WorldChina's mission to land probe on dark side of the MoonChina has successfully launched the rocket.08 Dec 09:55 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Picnic in the PinetumLargest collection in the southern hemisphere. Made with funding from NZ On Air.08 Dec 05:43 PM
WorldRecording shows what it sounds like on MarsThe Mars lander has released audio of sounds from the red planet never heard before.08 Dec 02:25 AM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: How vacuuming could save the planetCOMMENT: An interplanetary vacuum cleaner may be about to change the world.07 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ study could help the hunt for Einstein's cosmic ripplesNZ study could tell us more about mysterious gravitational waves - and what causes them.05 Dec 08:45 PM
TechnologyMars: Now boffins seek inside storyWe've only scratched at the surface in past 50 years.02 Dec 04:00 PM
World'Flawless': Mars lander joins select clubInSight is only the eighth space explorer from Earth to make it onto the Red Planet.27 Nov 04:00 PM
World'I'm here': Mars probe posts first images after successful landing'There's a quiet beauty here' - InSight's tweets track its progress in real time.27 Nov 01:23 AM
BusinessElon Musk says he will probably move to MarsMusk says the likelihood of him going to Mars is "70 per cent".26 Nov 07:45 PM
WorldWatch live: Nasa lands spacecraft on MarsUS has pulled off seven landings in three decades - but this one won't be easy.26 Nov 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Commercial world Nasa's new challengeEDITORIAL: Missions to Mars show off Nasa's engineering prowess in spectacular ways.25 Nov 04:00 PM
World'Super Earth' may hold clues to distant worldsAstronomers discovered evidence of an alien world unlike anything in our own solar system.16 Nov 04:00 PM
World'Dark matter hurricane' is on a collision course with EarthThe invisible mass is travelling at a breakneck 500 km per second.14 Nov 09:31 PM
New ZealandPermanent jetlag: Scientists issue warning over blue lightIncreasing exposure to artificial blue light is hurting our health and our environment.13 Nov 01:38 AM
