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Peter Beck on MethaneSAT - launched by SpaceX, with control systems by Rocket Lab
Environmental Defence Fund economist Suzi Kerr on whether it was worth it for NZ Government to invest $29m in the methane emission-tracking satellite. Video / Carson Bluck
First US spacecraft on the moon in 50 years stops working
Malfunction comes a week after breaking a leg and tipping over near the lunar south pole.
Rocket Lab slams report of Congressional memo that it ‘misrepresented’ Neutron launch readiness
Plus: Peter Beck talks to the Herald about the giant new rocket's progress.
New tiny moons spotted around Neptune and Uranus
The moon count in our solar system just went up by three.
US spacecraft has landed on its side on the moon
The moon lander successfully touched down on the moon, but the wrong side up.
Company makes first US moon landing since Apollo era
The US have made it's first moon landing in half a century.
US lands on the moon for the first time in half a century
The solar-powered lander is intended to operate for a week.
Russia could put a nuclear weapon into space this year, US warns
New York Times: Vladimir Putin insists Russia is 'categorically against' nukes in space.
Rocket Lab successfully launches ‘world-first’ space junk mission for Japanese firm
Satellite launched from Mahia a first step towards cleaning up space.
Peter Beck on Rocket Lab’s ‘world-first’ space junk launch
Space needs a cleanup and Kiwi technology is hoping to lead the way.
Russia prepares to launch nuclear weapon into space, US fears
US urged to declassify intelligence on the operation used to target Western satellites.
Take-off: $5.4m runway opens at Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre
Wisk, Kea Aerospace and Dawn Aerospace will run test flights from the upgraded facility.
Virgin Galactic space flights grounded after parts fall off rocket craft
Richard Branson’s rocket planes have had their wings clipped.
Skyscraper-size asteroid will buzz Earth, safely passing within 2.7 million kilometres
The asteroid is one of several encounters from space this week.
Comets, meteors and supermoons: A star-gazer’s guide to 2024
There's plenty on the calendar to keep stargazers and space enthusiasts happy this year.
Japan lands on moon, but power supply issue threatens mission
It wasn’t immediately clear if the landing was a success.
The new space race is causing new pollution problems
New York Times: Earth’s stratosphere has never seen this level of emissions and waste.
Denny and the Jet: Kiwi artist orbits the strange world of Silicon Valley
Artist Simon Denny on space and critiquing and selling to billionaires.
Maramataka expert Heeni Hoterene wants Māori to oppose moon burials
'As indigenous people and as Māori, we must support Navajo'.
A stunning eclipse, a moon race and other space events in 2024
New York Times: The year ahead promises more in orbit and around the solar system.
Shooting star to light up night sky
46P/Wirtanen passes close to Earth on Friday morning. Get up early to catch a glimpse.
Will cloud cover spoil the rare meteor-shower spectacle?
'This clump will exist for this one pass and we are going to plough through it.'
Minister for Space: Is this really what NZ needs from Judith Collins?
The space race is back on, but what role can we play?
Audrey Young on Luxon's first Cabinet - the good, the bad and the unfair
OPINION: Cabinet positions suggests National well and truly in charge.
Does Starship blowing up, again, put One NZ’s promise of a 'mobile-to-satellite service in 2024' at risk?
PLUS: 2degrees, Spark update on plans with Starlink rival Lynk.
A supernova destroyed some of Earth’s ozone for a few minutes in 2022
New York Times: A closer explosion could cause widespread extinction, scientists say.
SpaceX launches most powerful rocket ever built - but explosions end test flight
The room grew quiet once it was clear the spaceship had been destroyed.
Butter-fingered astronauts drop tool bag in space - it’s now orbiting Earth
It was caught on camera by a co-worker on the International Space Station.
Nasa spacecraft discovers tiny moon around asteroid
It turns out that the asteroid Dinkinesh has a dinky sidekick.
Markets with Madison: Space economy
New industries are emerging as space becomes more open for business. Rocket Lab’s CEO reveals what opportunities it’s chasing in the space economy as it competes with Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Video / NZ Herald / Cameron Pitney / Getty
AstroForge's plan to mine near-Earth asteroids
Andrew Sather, principal at Initialized Capital, on why he invested in AstroForge, a US asteroid-mining startup that will use propulsion systems supplied by Christchurch's Dawn Aerospace. Video / AstroForge