Space
Mega telescope to map the stars
It could be one of the most ambitious astronomy projects, and it's underway, with the help of a team of New Zealanders. The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST), is being built in northern Chile… Audio, Gallery
Solar storms and electricity supply
Craig Rodger explains how large solar storms can overwhelm the protective shield of the earth's magnetic field and disrupt national power grids. Video, Audio
Adult onset ADHD/Martian tsunamis
Dr Chris Smith with news about adult onset ADHD and tsunamis on Mars. Audio
More than 100 Earth-sized planets discovered
Nasa's Kepler telescope has discovered more than 100 Earth-sized planets orbiting alien stars.
Bookmarks with Mark Rocket, Internet Entrepreneur
Mark Rocket talks about his role in Rocket Labs, his desire to travel into space and some of his favourite books, tv shows and music Audio
New planets could be best place to look for other life
Astronomers have discovered three planets orbiting the habitable zone of an ultra-cool dwarf star just 40 light-years from Earth.
Sky-high prices expected for space rocks
For the first time, Christie's in London is running an auction dedicated to historically important meteorites. Audio
Ioannis Michaloudis - Space tech art
Self declared "Cloud Hunter" Associate Professor in Visual Arts at Charles Darwin University, Dr. Ioannis Michaloudis creates airy artworks from nanomaterial silica aerogel. Audio
British space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock
Space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock is the co-presenter of Britain's long running astronomy programme,The Sky at Night. Dr Aderin-Pocock became obsessed with space as a schoolgirl. She has Bachelor… Audio
David Wiltshire: gravitational waves and black holes
Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Canterbury, discussing the announcement of the first direct detection of gravitational waves, and the New Zealand connection… Audio
100's of new galaxies discovered
The Milky Way has always been too bright to let astronomers see all the galaxies behind it but new Australian led research and technology has helped change that. Audio
New Zealand - as seen from space
British astronaut Tim Peake has shared photos of New Zealand taken from the International Space Station with the world.
Seeing the impossible: Black hole event horizon snapshot due in 2017
A network of nine radio telescopes, dotted around the globe, is set to take the first ever picture of a black hole's event horizon in 2017.
Black hole caught 'burping' galactic gas supply
Astronomers have spotted two huge waves of gas being "burped" by the black hole at the heart of a nearby galaxy.
Asteroid set for Xmas Eve fly by
There's a regular visitor in the sky tonight, rarely seen, but definitely there. Audio
What could go wrong on a spacewalk?
After astronauts carried out a spacewalk on the International Space Station, we look at the things that can go wrong far above earth.
New 'Earth-like' planet discovered
Scientists have found, what they believe, is the closest potentially habitable planet to Earth. The rocky planet, Wolf 1061c, is a mere fourteen light years away. The discovery was made by a team of… Audio
Geminids meteor shower lights up NZ skies
An annual meteor shower will continue to light up the sky tonight. Audio
Meteor shower wows in the wee small hours
A spectacular display of meteors is wowing those happy to get up in the wee small hours. Audio
Planetary scientist Alan Stern
Alan Stern is a planetary scientist, aerospace engineer and the principal investigator of the New Horizons mission, which launched a plutonium-powered spacecraft set for Pluto over nine years ago. Audio, Gallery
