Space
Earth-saving asteroid deflection trial success
NASA's DART spacecraft has successfully collided with a far-off asteroid.
The editor of Space.Com Tariq Malik joins Māni Dunlop live from the DART mission headquarters to explain its significance. Audio
NASA set to smash spacecraft into an asteroid
NASA is taking a crash course in defending Earth against a killer asteroid- literally.
We've seen how Hollywood does it, but it's now NASA's turn to test how to deflect an asteroid - for real - by… Audio
Nasa spacecraft lining up to smash into an asteroid
In the coming hours, the American space agency will crash a probe into an asteroid.
NASA will crash a $550 million spacecraft into an asteroid. Here's why
In eight days NASA will deliberately crash a spacecraft into an asteroid in a NZ$550 million attempt to change the asteroid's course.
How to bring defunct satellites, space junk back to Earth
Analysis - An estimated 130 million objects smaller than 1cm and 34,000 larger than 10cm are travelling in orbit at speeds of thousands of kilometres per hour, according to the European Space Agency.
Still no sign of meteorite which crashed down near Dunedin
A search of farmland near Dunedin has been unable to unearth any remnants of the meteorite which crashed down last month.
Scientists, astronomy fans head to Otago to find meteorite
Amateur enthusiasts and scientists alike are doubling down on efforts to find an elusive meteorite that crashed to earth last week - probably on farmland between Middlemarch and Outram in Otago.
So… Video, Audio
Space submissions being sought by MBIE
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is seeking public input on the future of space science in New Zealand. Professor Richard Easther form the University of Auckland's Department of… Audio
Space sector leaders keen for quick delivery of new funding
The aim of the $15 million fund is to push New Zealand's space industry to global prominence and to the forefront of innovation by 2030.
Aotearoa space industry wants $16m boost
Aotearoa's space industry is impatient to get its hands on a $16 million boost from the government.
The sector is already worth $1.6 billion and employs 12,000 people, but industry leaders says more… Audio
NASA calls off retry of Artemis rocket launch, citing fuel leak
For the second time in five days, NASA halted a countdown in progress for the debut flight of its next-generation rocket in the moon-to-Mars program.
NASA: Artemis Moon rocket launch planned for Sunday, NZT
The US space agency is counting down once again to another attempt to launch its most powerful ever rocket.
'A loud sonic boom followed the fireball' - Race to find space rock near Dunedin
A spectacular fireball was captured by night-sky cameras shooting across the Otago region. Audio
Race to find meteorite believed to have landed near Dunedin
The race is on to find a meteorite which is believed to have landed somewhere near Dunedin.
A spectacular fireball was captured by night-sky cameras shooting across the Otago region on the 28 August.
…NASA gears up for relaunch of Artemis mission to the moon
NASA is gearing up for a second shot at getting its Artemis I mission to the moon.
Mission managers have come up with a plan they hope will work around an engine problem, which forced them to abort… Audio
NASA to attempt Artemis launch again on weekend
NASA aims to make a second attempt on Sunday New Zealand time to launch its new moon rocket, five days after a pair of technical issues foiled an attempt.
NASA delays flight of new moon rocket
An engine-cooling problem forced NASA to postpone for at least four days the debut test launch of the colossal new rocketship it plans to use for future astronaut flights back to the moon.
NASA cancels moon rocket launch due to engine issues
NASA has been forced to postpone an historic rocket launch - one that has been 50 years in the making.
The uncrewed Artemis One mission was supposed to have blasted off overnight from Cape Canaveral… Audio
NASA ready to launch new era of Moon exploration
The American space agency is counting down to the lift-off of its giant new Moon rocket - the Space Launch System.
NASA debuts new moon rocket, 50 years after Apollo
NASA is taking a spectacular step towards sending humans back to the moon, 50 years after the last Apollo mission.
The Artemis I mission, set to liftoff in just over 16 hours time, will attempt to… Audio
