NASA astronauts arrive for Boeing's first human spaceflight
Two NASA astronauts assigned to Boeing's first human spaceflight arrived at their launch site today ...
Space
Thick atmosphere detected around planet twice as big as Earth
A thick atmosphere has been detected around a planet that’s twice as big as Earth in a nearby solar ...
Power grid emergency declared as 'severe' solar storm impacts NZ
Transpower has issued a grid emergency notice as a precaution ahead of the largest solar storm in de...
Photos: Aurorae stun skywatchers around the country
Star-gazers have been dazzled by the fleeting spectacle of the Southern Lights tonight. Aurorae have...
Solar storm: Transpower extends grid emergency declaration
Transpower has extended a precautionary grid emergency notice as a massive solar storm causes concer...
Solar storm: Sun shoots out biggest solar flare in nearly a decade
The sun produced its biggest flare in nearly a decade this morning, just days after severe solar sto...
Two massive black holes observed merging in early universe
A pair of black holes have been observed colliding for the first time in a discovery that could expl...
How the night sky could brighten Canterbury's economy
Increasing the attraction for tourists to stop off in Mid Canterbury may require setting the sights ...
Chinese spacecraft lands on far side of the moon to collect rocks
A Chinese spacecraft has landed on the moon’s far side to collect rocks in a growing space rivalry w...
Families out of pocket after space camp business Actura goes bust
A Lower Hutt schoolgirl whose family helped fundraise thousands of dollars for space camp has been l...
Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth from far side of the moon
China's Chang'e 6 probe returned on Earth with rock and soil samples from the little-explored far si...
Space telescope shot shows intertwined galaxies glowing in infrared
The Webb Space Telescope has captured a pair of intertwined galaxies glowing in the infrared. The ob...
Mysterious phenomenon with aurorae seen as far north as Hamilton
Aurorae were witnessed as far north as Hamilton last night, as an additional atmospheric phenomenon ...
Astronauts stuck in space reflect on adjusting to life in orbit
Stuck-in-space astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said it's been tough dealing with their Bo...
Tech billionaire returns to Earth after first private spacewalk
A billionaire spacewalker returned to Earth with his crew, ending a five-day trip that lifted them h...
Mars rover driver touring NZ to get Kiwis interested in space careers
From 'Opportunity', to 'Curiosity', to 'Perseverance', Vandi Verma has driven them all. They're all ...
