New Zealand'Strange glare': Security guard spots meteorA glare lit up on his camera footage.29 Apr 10:22 PM
BusinessRocket Lab wins $53m US military 'hot-deploy' contractKiwi-American firm's pipeline increasingly dominated by US military work.11 Apr 08:57 PM
WorldWatch: Balls-up! Awkward moment TV host cuts to X-rated video during solar eclipse'This last video is from a fan.'10 Apr 07:46 PM
New ZealandTotal solar eclipse: Dunedin, Queenstown best spots to observe rare event in 2028The eclipse’s path of totality is a narrow area but southern New Zealand is included.09 Apr 02:44 AM
New Zealand‘Felt the Earth move’: Boom follows bright light as Kiwis spot meteor in skyCould you have a meteorite in your backyard?30 Mar 01:27 AM
New ZealandMeteorite hunt leader describes seeing ‘fireball streak through the sky’An avid sky watcher saw the fireball blaze through the sky before it landed in NZ.21 Mar 09:33 PM
New Zealand'We found the bastard': 10th meteorite discovered in NZ by citizen scientistsThe space rock entered Earth’s atmosphere at a speed of 50 to 60 kilometres per second.21 Mar 04:25 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessUS media wonders what’s on Rocket Lab’s latest launchKiwi space company releases new pictures of the Neutron launch complex.21 Mar 01:27 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionNew Zealand space science - a trajectory to successOPINION: Our innovative domestic space industry is impressive.20 Mar 03:59 PM
New ZealandWatch: Search on for NZ's 10th meteorite after crash landing in remote SI siteA search party has embarked on a hunt for a fresh meteorite after a fiery explosion.19 Mar 11:45 PM
BusinessSpaceX rocket has most successful launch yetElon Musk: 'Congratulations SpaceX team! Starship will make life multiplanetary.'14 Mar 07:52 PM
New ZealandTides feel the pronounced pull of a new moonA new supermoon is pulling tides a little higher at the moment.11 Mar 02:58 AM
BusinessSome scientists question its usefulness as MethaneSAT becomes NZ’s first Government-funded space mission - to the tune of $29mBackers defend spned.05 Mar 03:15 AM
BusinessPeter Beck on MethaneSAT - launched by SpaceX, with control systems by Rocket LabEnvironmental 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 BluckWatch05 Mar 03:07 AM
WorldFirst US spacecraft on the moon in 50 years stops workingMalfunction comes a week after breaking a leg and tipping over near the lunar south pole.01 Mar 02:17 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessRocket Lab slams report of Congressional memo that it ‘misrepresented’ Neutron launch readinessPlus: Peter Beck talks to the Herald about the giant new rocket's progress.29 Feb 10:23 PM
LifestyleWhy does a leap year have 366 days?Every so often, the system needs a little correction.25 Feb 05:00 PM
WorldNew tiny moons spotted around Neptune and UranusThe moon count in our solar system just went up by three.24 Feb 07:24 AM
WorldUS spacecraft has landed on its side on the moonThe moon lander successfully touched down on the moon, but the wrong side up.24 Feb 02:20 AM
WorldCompany makes first US moon landing since Apollo eraThe US have made it's first moon landing in half a century.23 Feb 08:35 PM
WorldUS lands on the moon for the first time in half a centuryThe solar-powered lander is intended to operate for a week.23 Feb 12:54 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldRussia could put a nuclear weapon into space this year, US warnsNew York Times: Vladimir Putin insists Russia is 'categorically against' nukes in space.21 Feb 06:51 PM
BusinessRocket Lab successfully launches ‘world-first’ space junk mission for Japanese firmSatellite launched from Mahia a first step towards cleaning up space.18 Feb 07:09 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessPeter Beck on Rocket Lab’s ‘world-first’ space junk launchSpace needs a cleanup and Kiwi technology is hoping to lead the way.16 Feb 02:16 AM
WorldRussia prepares to launch nuclear weapon into space, US fearsUS urged to declassify intelligence on the operation used to target Western satellites.14 Feb 10:33 PM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesTake-off: $5.4m runway opens at Tāwhaki National Aerospace CentreWisk, Kea Aerospace and Dawn Aerospace will run test flights from the upgraded facility.08 Feb 10:45 PM
TravelVirgin Galactic space flights grounded after parts fall off rocket craftRichard Branson’s rocket planes have had their wings clipped.08 Feb 06:45 PM
WorldSkyscraper-size asteroid will buzz Earth, safely passing within 2.7 million kilometresThe asteroid is one of several encounters from space this week.01 Feb 11:00 PM
New ZealandComets, meteors and supermoons: A star-gazer’s guide to 2024There's plenty on the calendar to keep stargazers and space enthusiasts happy this year.28 Jan 10:25 PM
WorldJapan lands on moon, but power supply issue threatens missionIt wasn’t immediately clear if the landing was a success.19 Jan 08:08 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldThe new space race is causing new pollution problemsNew York Times: Earth’s stratosphere has never seen this level of emissions and waste.17 Jan 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessDenny and the Jet: Kiwi artist orbits the strange world of Silicon ValleyArtist Simon Denny on space and critiquing and selling to billionaires.12 Jan 05:43 PM
KahuMaramataka expert Heeni Hoterene wants Māori to oppose moon burials'As indigenous people and as Māori, we must support Navajo'.08 Jan 06:45 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldA stunning eclipse, a moon race and other space events in 2024New York Times: The year ahead promises more in orbit and around the solar system.03 Jan 10:00 PM
