Satellites

As space gets busier - and more crowded - New Zealand's space industry is drawing interest from our traditional allies.  Audio

Auckland University's new space centre will soon take control of a satellite that detects the world's worst methane emitters. Audio

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This week Facebook gets into the TV business, and India launches 104 satellites in a single mission. It's a new world record and announces the country as a serious player in the commercial space race.

An aerospace company has brought engineers from all over the world to the end of the isolated Mahia Peninsula. For locals, it's meant an injection of young blood and enthusiasm. Audio

In 2013 Gaia, the world's most powerful space telescope, was launched by the European Space Agency. Its aim is to create the first ever HD map of our galaxy, the Milky Way, in order to answer those… Audio, Gallery