Space
NASA seeks next generation of astronauts
Have you got what it takes to be an astronaut? NASA is hiring the next generation of "space pioneers" that could one day journey to Mars. Video
Comet gives clues to Earth's beginning
The Rosetta spacecraft has detected significant levels of molecular oxygen coming from a comet, in a discovery that has taken astronomers by surprise.
New Hubble Space Telescope images reveal faint galaxies from the early cosmos
Spectacular new Hubble Space Telescope images reveal 250 previously unknown galaxies that formed just 600 million years after the Big Bang.
Spaceflight Services hits 'go' on base in Invercargill
American satellite company Spaceflight Services says its newest ground station is now operational in Invercargill. The Seattle-based company has two other stations in Alaska and Washington State for…
Five eyes top brass talk space strategy in Wellington
Top military officials from the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand begin their annual meeting today to discuss their increasing activities in space. Audio
Leto Xavier - The Kingdom of Spacemoths
Leto Xavier is a Canterbury raised, Wellington based painter and multi-media artist. He has used his paintings to express his passion for physics and astronomy, as well as his struggles relating to… Audio, Gallery
Record-setting cosmonaut back on Earth
Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka has spent more time in space than anyone else - 879 days over five missions.
The story of the Voyager Golden Records
When NASA realized that the Voyager space probes being launched in 1977 would eventually travel beyond the edge of our solar system, they decided to include some kind of message to any intelligent… Audio
Mars team to simulate life there
A team of NASA recruits has begun living in a dome near a barren volcano in Hawaii to simulate what life would be like on Mars.
Hawking: Black holes store information
Black holes preserve information about the stuff that falls into them, according to Professor Stephen Hawking.
Curiosity takes new selfie on Mars
The US space agency Nasa has issued another of the selfie portraits acquired by the Curiosity rover on Mars.
Chasing the perfect night sky shot
Wellington photographer Mark Gee says he feels like "the only person on earth" when he's all alone photographing New Zealand's crystal clear night skies. Video
Microbial moods
Dr Chris Smith on how your gut microbes could be affecting your mood. Also the discovery of the earliest evidence yet of Earth's magnetic field, found in some 4.4 billion year old Australian rock. Audio
Rocket Lab signs deal with NASA
New Zealand-based rocket company Rocket Lab has signed a deal to use the US agency's launch site at Cape Canaveral in Florida.
Rocket Lab a step closer to lift off
The Canterbury Regional Council has granted consents to an Auckland-based rocket company which wants to build a launching facility on the coastline.
Search for aliens gets $100m boost
Man's quest for discovering life on other planets is getting a $100 million boost from a Russian internet entrepreneur turned Silicon Valley billionaire. Audio
Pluto mission
Dr Michele Bannister is a New Zealander and an astronomer based in Canada. She's fascinated by NASA's New Horizons' Pluto mission and those stunning images of the outer reaches of our solar system. Audio, Gallery
Pluto's icy surface revealed
The first close-up images of Pluto released from the historic flyby of Nasa's New Horizons probe show icy mountain ranges 3500 metres high.
New Horizons survives Pluto encounter
A signal received from the New Horizons spacecraft shows that it survived its historic encounter with Pluto. Audio
