Astronaut
Talking with NASA astronaut Dr Kate Rubins
NASA astronaut and microbiologist Dr Kate Rubins has been touring New Zealand taking part in a programme to promote STEM subjects. STEM is science, technology, engineering and math subjects, and the… Audio
Bluff locals meet NASA astronaut Dr Shannon Walker
Now to Bluff, where locals have had the chance to meet a real NASA astronaut.
Dr Shannon Walker is the veteran of two space missions and was in Southland to launch a new science showcase.
Our… Video, Audio
What near-death experiences reveal about life and beyond
Professor Bruce Greyson is the world's leading expert on near-death experiences. His search for answers is chronicled in his new book After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about… Audio
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
US astronaut John Young dies aged 87
US astronaut John Young, who flew to the moon twice and commanded the first ever space shuttle mission, has died aged 87.
Spaced out in Kihikihi
The small Waikato town of Kihikihi is home to a space museum which has artefacts from the Russian and American space programmes, interactive activities and a real-time stream from an international… Audio, Gallery
Spaced out in Kihikihi
The small Waikato town of Kihikihi is home to a space museum which has artefacts from the Russian and American space programmes, interactive activities and a real-time stream from an international…
AudioAstronaut Dan Barry answers your questions
Dan Barry is a former NASA astronaut and a veteran of three space flights, four spacewalks and two trips to the International Space Station. He retired from NASA in 2005 and started his own company… Audio
Nights' Overseas Reports - England
Formerly of RNZ's Morning Report team, breakfast producer at BBC Radio Brighton Will Flockton reports from England, which is (the greater) part of the United Kingdom. Sussex born Tim Peake is a… Audio
Record-setting cosmonaut back on Earth
Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka has spent more time in space than anyone else - 879 days over five missions.
