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Scientists prepare Philae for big jump
European space engineers hope to carry out carefully programmed manoeuvres over the coming hours and days to rescue the Philae lander from its precarious position on the comet.
Rosetta's dying batteries
Rosetta’s lander comes to rest in the shade – starving it of the solar power it requires to function.
One giant leap (and a bounce) for mankind
It was audacious, it was bold, but it was a success. For the first time, humanity has a physical presence on the icy surface of a passing comet.
'I must have come to during the fall'
Virgin Galactic's Peter Siebold says he regained consciousness on the way down to Earth after tragic explosion that claimed the life of his co-pilot.
Would-be space riders want refunds after crash
Virgin Galactic customers have begun asking for refunds after the crash that killed a co-pilot during testing.
Hitching a ride on a comet
Within a few days, scientists will manoeuvre Europe's £1 billion ($2.1 billion) Rosetta spacecraft directly above a massive ball of ice, dust and organic chemicals called Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
Fry takes mystery break from Twitter
So fans of the actor's witty puns, intellectual musings and calls to humanitarian arms will be disappointed to learn that he's decided to temporarily quit the network.
Time-lapse: NZ's aurora
A European Space Agency astronaut has made a dazzling time-lapse video from aboard the International Space Station as it flew over New Zealand.
Space crash pilot mourned
The pilot who died in a tragic accident aboard Virgin's SpaceShipTwo has been identified.
Mark Rocket still aiming for the stars
A NZer booked to go into space with Virgin Galactic is weighing up his plans after the company's rocket exploded yesterday.
Tesla boss warns of artificial intelligence 'demon'
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk, warns about artificial intelligence, saying it could be more threatening than nuclear weapons.
Nasa rocket explodes on lift-off
Rocket taking cargo to ISS as part of US$1.9bn project exploded after lift-off – and the whole frightening scene was captured on video.
Why aren't there more women in space?
'One giant leap for mankind', proclaimed Neil Armstrong from the moon's surface. Did that just underscore the status of women's future in space?
Blood moon dazzles
A glorious blood moon delighted skygazers in many parts of New Zealand last night.
Cloudy forecast for lunar eclipse
Aucklanders might not get the best glimpse of tonight's total lunar eclipse, with cloudy skies and a few evening showers forecast.
Bezos v Musk: Billionaire race to space heating up
Billionaire Jeff Bezos will team up with a Boeing-Lockheed Martin to develop US-made rocket engines, in competition with Elon Musk's SpaceX venture.
Asteroid swings by Earth
An asteroid nicknamed after a maligned dog and with the potential to cause catastrophic damage will pass within 40,000km of Earth this morning.
Asteroid to give Godzone 'near' miss
A newly discovered asteroid the size of a whale will fly by New Zealand tomorrow morning.
Satellite images show NZ much brighter
Night-time images captured by US defence satellites show a New Zealand much brighter than it was in the early 1990s.
Explainer: How do satellites orbit the Earth?
Satellites in orbit are routinely used for communication, imaging and navigation - yet many people don't understand how these satellites remain in space.
Aurora's glory lights up
A geomagnetic storm has sparked auroras around both poles - helping set up a stunning photograph taken in Otago.
Alien lifeform hopes raised
Researchers established that tiny life forms were thriving in a lake beneath 800 metres of pack ice, despite not seening sunlight or fresh air for around a million years.
Photos: 'Supermoon' over NZ
Snaps taken of the 'supermoon' rising in New Zealand. The full moon tonight will be the largest until September 2015.
'Supermoon' rises in New Zealand skies
Skygazers are hoping for a break in the clouds tonight for a glimpse of the 'supermoon'.
Kiwi-made rocket shatters record
A New Zealand-built rocket has shattered an altitude record after reaching speeds in excess of 2000 km an hour.
'Super-duper' moon to show in NZ skies
A "super-duper" full moon that is bigger and brighter than any other moon this year will appear in the sky on Monday morning.
Space fans 'ride along' for comet hunt'
Space enthusiasts have won a battle to force the authorities to release images from a spacecraft's decade-long interplanetary mission to hunt down a comet.