Space
Aotearoa space industry wants $16m boost
Aotearoa's space industry is impatient to get its hands on a $16 million boost from the government.
The sector is already worth $1.6 billion and employs 12,000 people, but industry leaders says more… Audio
NASA calls off retry of Artemis rocket launch, citing fuel leak
For the second time in five days, NASA halted a countdown in progress for the debut flight of its next-generation rocket in the moon-to-Mars program.
NASA: Artemis Moon rocket launch planned for Sunday, NZT
The US space agency is counting down once again to another attempt to launch its most powerful ever rocket.
'A loud sonic boom followed the fireball' - Race to find space rock near Dunedin
A spectacular fireball was captured by night-sky cameras shooting across the Otago region. Audio
Race to find meteorite believed to have landed near Dunedin
The race is on to find a meteorite which is believed to have landed somewhere near Dunedin.
A spectacular fireball was captured by night-sky cameras shooting across the Otago region on the 28 August.
…NASA gears up for relaunch of Artemis mission to the moon
NASA is gearing up for a second shot at getting its Artemis I mission to the moon.
Mission managers have come up with a plan they hope will work around an engine problem, which forced them to abort… Audio
NASA to attempt Artemis launch again on weekend
NASA aims to make a second attempt on Sunday New Zealand time to launch its new moon rocket, five days after a pair of technical issues foiled an attempt.
NASA delays flight of new moon rocket
An engine-cooling problem forced NASA to postpone for at least four days the debut test launch of the colossal new rocketship it plans to use for future astronaut flights back to the moon.
NASA cancels moon rocket launch due to engine issues
NASA has been forced to postpone an historic rocket launch - one that has been 50 years in the making.
The uncrewed Artemis One mission was supposed to have blasted off overnight from Cape Canaveral… Audio
NASA ready to launch new era of Moon exploration
The American space agency is counting down to the lift-off of its giant new Moon rocket - the Space Launch System.
NASA debuts new moon rocket, 50 years after Apollo
NASA is taking a spectacular step towards sending humans back to the moon, 50 years after the last Apollo mission.
The Artemis I mission, set to liftoff in just over 16 hours time, will attempt to… Audio
US: unmanned Artemis rocket set to head to Moon
To the United States now, where the enormous Artemis rocket is preparing for an unmanned test launch from Florida, which will see the rocket's Orion capsule swing past the Moon before parachuting back… Audio
'Incredible' images of Jupiter captured by James Webb telescope
New, unprecedented images of Jupiter have been captured by the world's largest and most powerful space telescope. Audio
New photos of Jupiter from James Webb telescope released
New, unprecedented images of Jupiter have been captured by the worlds largest and most powerful space telescope.
The James Webb Space Telescope images show auroras, giant storms, moons and rings… Audio
NZ and US agree to collaborate in space
New Zealand and the United States have signed an agreement that will provide new opportunities for our space sector.
The Framework Agreement will also ensure a closer collaboration with NASA.
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NASA Curiosity Rover celebrates 10 years on Mars
NASA is marking 10 years since its Curiosity Rover landed on Mars in search for evidence the planet once supported life. Audio
NASA's James Webb telescope revealing universe's history
NASA has just released spectacular new images taken from the James Webb telescope of a "cartwheel galaxy" which is almost 500-millon-light-years away. Audio
Earth records fastest rotation
Smashing a PB is always satisfying, and on July 29 the Earth recorded its own personal best time for a single rotation.
It's not a record most people would have noticed - the day was just 1.59… Audio
Debris from Chinese rocket falls back to Earth
Chinese rocket debris has crashed to Earth over the Indian and Pacific oceans, US and Chinese officials say.
NZ skies ready for celestial show of up to '20 meteors an hour'
Three meteor showers combining to provide a celestial firework display are expected tonight. Audio