Space
Dr Neil deGrasse Tyson on Pluto, religion, and his fans
Dr Neil deGrasse Tyson's has attracted one of the world's largest online followings with his fascinating, widely accessible insights into science and our universe. He joined Jim Mora to discuss his… Audio
Govt invests in project to measure emissions from space
While work is underway to lower methane emissions at the farm gate, the government is also investing in a new project to measure emissions from the final frontier.
The New Zealand Space Agency is… Audio
Watch: India launches second Moon mission
India's second lunar mission, aiming to land on the Moon's south pole after being slingshotted with no manual control out of Earth's orbit, has launched successfully. Video
Nancy Atkinson: The story behind the Apollo programme
Writer Nancy Atkinson talks to Jim about her latest book, Eight Years to the Moon: The History of the Apollo Missions, which features the untold stories of engineers and scientists behind the Apollo… Audio
The week that was with mould in space
Pinky Agnew and James Elliott with why interstellar mould is becoming a problem for space travel, and do New Zealanders say 'eh' too much? Audio
Astronomy - Alan Gilmour
Former University of Canterbury Mt John Observatory superintendent Alan Gilmore join us once again. In his gaze tonight he has the moon and asteriods, the black hole image and SpaceX's controversial… Audio
'13 Minutes to the Moon': the moon landing reconsidered
Almost 50 years ago, in July 1969, the US astronauts Michael Collins, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong went to the Moon on Apollo 11 and then all safely came back to Earth again. A new BBC series called… Audio
Why do stars twinkle?
In this week's science adventure, Nanogirl takes Chloe and her friends from Royal Oak Primary to Auckland’s Stardome Observatory to meet expert Josh Kirkley and find out why stars twinkle. Video, Audio
Nanogirl's Great Science Adventures - crash landing here soon!
Come on a great science adventure with Dr Michelle Dickinson - aka Nanogirl - as she travels around the country answering your burning science questions. Audio
Australian space rocket companies prepare for take-off
A Queensland company is aiming to send a rocket into the stratosphere next month, the latest in a series of moves to increase commercial space launches from Australia.
Haritina Mogosanu - To the Moon and back
The Moon and space travel are magical for Bucharest-born Hari Mogosanu, who loves them so much she has an asteroid named after her. She explains why Easter is the only public holiday that revolves… Audio, Gallery
Stories in Sound: 'Twenty Thousand Hertz'
Twenty Thousand Hertz is the highest frequency the human ear can hear. It's also the name of a podcast for anyone who's interested in why things sound the way they do. Host Dallas Taylor's a sound… Audio
Nasa's first all-female spacewalk scrapped over spacesuit sizes
Plans for the first all-female spacewalk in history have been scrapped for lack of a second space suit, the US space agency Nasa says.
Trump administration plans moon landing within five years
US Vice President Mike Pence has announced the administration's goal of putting Americans back on the moon within five years "by any means necessary".
Suit unsuitable: NASA nixes first all-women spacewalk
What should have been a giant leap for womankind has turned into a stumble on the path to equality. US space agency NASA has cancelled the first all-female spacewalk due to a lack of a spacesuit in… Video, Audio
Expert feature - The New Zealand Space Agency
Are we in the midst of a new Space Age? One man with some of the answers is Peter Crabtree - head of the New Zealand Space Agency. Audio
First Moon seedling dies one day after sprouting
Just 24 hours after sprouting, the first plant grown on the Moon has died.
First Moon-grown seeds sprouting - China
Cotton seeds brought to the Moon by the Chang'e-4 mission have sprouted, China claims, marking a significant step towards long-term space exploration.
Space archaeology: SAPIENS
Space isn't just some vast arena for people to explore using the latest, shiniest technology. It's also a place that can hold important stories about us humans too...and that's what the emerging… Audio
Nasa's Voyager 2 probe enters interstellar space
Voyager 2 was launched more than 40 years ago and is now about 18 billion kilometres from earth. Video