Photo: Stardome Observatory, Josh Aoraki.
From stunning auroras, and the brightest comet seen from Earth in decades... to astronauts stuck at the International Space Station and catching a rocket booster with robotic arms.
It's been a big year in space. Which is why Auckland's Stardome is getting a jump on the end of year round-ups, and reviewing all the space events for the year in an event held at its planetarium. It's called The Year in Space 2024 and it kicks off tonight.
Susie talks to Stardome astronomer Rob Davison about some of the events it'll feature - including new discoveries of black holes, reservoirs of water on Mars, and missions that have been launched to examine Jupiter's Europa moon.
