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Go-getter reaches for stars with new project
Kiwi tech entrepreneur Derek Handley on his latest venture into mobile advertising.
New Rainbow Warrior will be clean, green - and space age
A new Rainbow Warrior is approaching completion in a German shipyard.
Go on, reach for the stars
A still summer night seems like the perfect time to just lie on your back gazing at the stars.
'Cosmic masters' call for Govt investigation into UFOs
Alien worshippers are urging the Govt to admit extraterrestrial life is out there after the release of thousands of secret files.
Files shine light on UFO sightings
NZ's most famous UFO sighting was a moving cluster of bright lights five times the size of a large fishing vessel that dazzled and spooked the occupants of a small plane, files released today reveal.
Thousands watch lunar eclipse from NZ (+photos)
Thousands of people turned their eyes to the sky for the first lunar eclipse visible from NZ in three years.
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Front may obscure lunar eclipse
A front rolling across the country is set to obscure the first lunar eclipse in NZ skies in almost three years.
Alien life found - but no ET, sorry
Alien life has been among us all along, according to new biological findings announced by Nasa.
Space probe hot on comet's tail
This week, a tiny United States robot spacecraft will make a dramatic encounter in deep space.
Kiwi entrepreneur signs up for space trip
NZ entrepreneur Derek Handley has paid a deposit for one of the first rides on Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic space flights.
Ready to boldly go where no tourists have gone before?
The reality of using space ships as we do passenger jets is merely a few years away.
Millionaire plans to build orbiting space station for the moon
Bigelow Aerospace & United Launch Alliance have an agreement to push for the creation of an orbiting Lunar Depot. Source: Bigelow Aerospace
Focus: SpaceX launch wows Californians with light display
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, launching to deploy the SAOCOM 1A satellite, lit up the skies across California.
Land a robot on the moon and win $27m
A $27m prize, backed by Google, will be given to the first company that builds a robot rover craft and lands it safely on the moon.
Not too hot, not too cold: New Earth-like planet could sustain life
The search for a planet that could support life has found the most promising candidate to date.
Boeing buys a ticket for the new space race
New 'space taxis' could be blasting off from Cape Canaveral in Florida as soon as in 2015, according to Boeing.
Eye on the sky: Awarua Station
Who knew New Zealand had a space programme? In truth, with the exception of Auckland company Rocket Lab's launch of a rocket 100km into the sky last November, we can't claim to have tried visiting the inky void.
<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Virtual thinkers solving real world problems
Citizen cyberscience is a grass-roots initiative that harnesses the power of online volunteers.
Nasa mission to hottest of hotspots
Nasa is planning to send a mission to one of the most inhospitable places in the universe – the sun itself.
Hidden aurora found near NZ
Astronomers and scientists in New Zealand are excited about the arrival of a rare celestial phenomenon.
Aurora Australis lights
The New Zealand sky could be lit up by the Aurora Australis, or Southern Lights, tonight after American space agency Nasa detected a solar blast heading towards earth.