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Tech Universe: Tuesday 8 November
The crew of the 17-month simulated 'trip to mars' - all the hardship and none of the fun?
Russians plan Hotel in the Heavens - 320km away
Russian engineers have announced the ultimate get-away-from-it-all holiday, revealing plans to put a hotel into orbit 320km above Earth by 2016.
NRL: Tigers end Panthers playoffs dreams
The Wests Tigers made it five in a row over a courageous Penrith outfit rocked by the sidelining of star Michael Jennings, notching a 32-18 victory.
Tech Universe: Friday 29 July
Tech news from around the world: De-orbiting the ISS; mine-clearing robot; new Chinese space station; NASA GRAIL and data furnaces.
The final space shuttle launch
Around 1 million people gathered in Cape Canaveral, Florida, to witness the launch of Atlantis on Nasa's final space shuttle voyage of the 30-year progam.
Transformers 3: More mystery on the dark side
The new Transformers film is better, says its director, and not just because it's embracing 3D technology - it's more intriguing. Sandy Cohen reports.
Queensland: Discover a shining star of the Outback
Pamela Wade has a close encounter with the solar system.
Auckland: Family trip to outer space
Budding astronauts love Auckland's Stardome, writes Alex Tully.
Watch: Nasa’s cyclone-tracking TROPICS satellites to be launched from Mahia
The TROPICS constellation of satellites is set to be launched from Mahia in Hawke’s Bay next month. Video / NASA
NZ research sheds light on black hole explosions
New Zealand researchers have shed new light on the phenomenon which causes black holes to explode.
Radar imagery from space shows quake devastation
The shaking and devastation caused by the Christchurch earthquake have been measured in new radar imagery taken from space.