Satellites
Aotearoa start-up aims to take space transport to new heights
Dawn Aerospace builds space planes and propulsion systems out of their Christchurch workshop. Their next goal is two trips to space, every day. Audio
What role could NZ's billion dollar space industry
As space gets busier - and more crowded - New Zealand's space industry is drawing interest from our traditional allies. Audio
The university launching space students
Auckland University's new space centre will soon take control of a satellite that detects the world's worst methane emitters. Audio
The university launching space students
Auckland University's new space centre will soon take control of a satellite that detects the world's worst methane emitters.
AudioBringing eco-design to space missions
Dr Priyanka Dhopade is a space sustainability researcher and firmly believes that sustainability should be integrated into projects from inception, at the design phase right through to launch and… Audio
Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson - is another Amazon NZ foray imminent?
Rebecca says Amazon has just reserved the name Amazon Kuiper New Zealand Limited at the Companies Office. Project Kuiper is a US$10 billion project which aims to put 3,236 satellites in low orbit… Audio
The small NZ company making it big in orbit
Auckland based 3D printing company Zenith Tecnica has printed hundreds of parts for five mega satellites - each as big as a double decker bus. Their material of choice is titanium. Two hundred and… Audio
The hidden costs of streaming music
In his book, Decomposed: The Political Ecology of Music, Kyle Devine examines the hidden or overlooked costs of online listening. Devine wants people to understand that there is no such thing as a… Audio
The strange effects the moon could be having on our health
The idea that the lunar cycle can influence our behaviour and wellbeing dates back thousands of years. In her new book, The Human Cosmos, science writer Jo Marchant re-examines the effects that the… Audio
Michele Bannister: interplanetary passions
Planetary astronomer Michele Bannister has recently arrived home after working in Canada at The University of Victoria in British Columbia, and at Queen's University in Belfast. A passionate… Audio
Hackers could shut down satellites and turn them into weapons
Satellites have the potential to revolutionise many aspects of life, but they could also be shut down by hackers and used as weapons. Cyber conflict commentator Dr. William Akoto says all it takes is… Audio
Super Hercules among $20b Defence spending plan
The government will spend more than $1 billion on new aircraft, a decision Defence Minister Ron Mark says is driven by climate change and a responsibility to help our Pacific neighbours. Video, Audio
Dr. Alice Gorman: Junk in space reflects life on earth
Australian archaeologist Dr. Alice Gorman (aka Dr Space Junk) has been a pioneering figure in the field of space archaeology for over 15 years. She speaks to Jim about about space junk and our… Audio
Raimund Muscheler: Earth not prepared for massive solar storm
Dr Raimund Muscheler from Lund University in Sweden is part of a team which has uncovered evidence of massive solar storms in the distant past and says we need to prepare for another. Audio
NASA satellites to be launched from Mahia
Small satellites assembled by NASA will be shipped to New Zealand in the coming weeks to be launched from Mahia Peninsula. Rocket Lab won the $9 million dollar contract with NASA in 2015. Its chief… Audio
New Zealand in space
Kiwi scientists and entrepreneurs talk about their plans to put satellites and rockets into space, and the role of NZ radio telescopes in precision GPS. Audio
New Zealand in space
Kiwi scientists and entrepreneurs talk about their plans to put satellites and rockets into space, and the role of NZ radio telescopes in precision GPS.
AudioOur Changing World for 23 November 2017
Kiwi scientists and entrepreneurs talk about putting rockets and satellites into space, and using data from NZ's two radio telescopes. Audio
Our Changing World for 23 November 2017
Kiwi scientists and entrepreneurs talk about putting rockets and satellites into space, and using data from NZ's two radio telescopes.
AudioPolarity puzzle: is the earth's magnetic field reversing?
Changes in the the earth's magnetic field have scientists wondering what's going on. We know that in the past, south was north and north was south. Now there are reports that patches of the earth's… Audio
