The death of Nasa's Cassini read like the glorious finale of a Hollywood movie hero.

No mission lasts forever, but Cassini's final dive is particularly hard for one scientist.

Nasa's Cassini, soon to perish, has made an incredible contribution to science, Kiwis say.

This video shows the Sept. 10, 2017, X8.2-class solar flare as observed by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. The video shows a blend of light from the 171- and 304-angstrom wavelengths. Credit: NASA/Goddard/SDO

It's supposed to be preparing for a long sleep, yet it's hurling an attack of hot plasma.

A new study has revealed Earth and the human race could be getting spied on.

Mountain ranges on Pluto have been formally named after Sir Ed Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.

The Space X founder has revealed his idea of what the future of space travel looks like.

SpaceX comes as the Pentagon increasingly sees space as a contested domain.

Having revolutionised our understanding of Saturn and its moons, Nasa's mission set to end

Black hole 100,000 times the size of sun has been identified for the first time.

Although we have technological ability to leave Earth, scientists found another barrier.

Astronomers have recorded mysterious radio signals coming from a galaxy light years away.

Three planets in the habitable zone of newly discover solar system may have water.

The apocalypse is nigh - about three weeks away, warns numerologist.

Introducing the new spacesuits that bear little resemblance to their Nasa forebears.

NZ to spend $380,000 on a project that could support the world's largest radio telescope.

Crafts sent beyond our solar system by Nasa contain maps with direct co-ordinates to Earth

A conspiracy theorist claims Earth is about to be destroyed by a rogue planet

'I am young, so I can learn to think like an alien!'

Rocket Lab is helping Florida-based Moon Express to win a US$20million prize by flying to the Moon

Stephen Hawking says humanity should be wary of seeking contact with alien civilisation.

It's like one great big distillery up there.

Tiny tardigrades beat even Keith Richards when it comes to indestructibility.

Kiwis were fascinated with the first moon landing but had to wait for delayed TV coverage.

A former Nasa engineer is drawn to NZ by its great qualities.

An engineer who previously worked at Nasa claims UFOs are hiding in the rings of Saturn.

It's possible to tell whether someone's wealthy or not just by looking at their face.

Imagine a storm so vast it could swallow the Earth.

Powered tests are set to take place every three weeks, Richard Branson says.