Space
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
Long-awaited US supplies sent to International Space Station
A spacecraft carrying much-needed US supplies has blasted off towards the International Space Station.
The Adventure of Spaceflight - Rex Walheim
Who grew up wanting to be an astronaut? This week Dunedinaites will get a first-hand account of what it's like to be propelled into the stratosphere and beyond. NASA Astronaut and retired U.S. Air… Audio
Should we build a village on the moon?
The new director general of the European Space Agency wants to build a village on the far side of the moon. Audio
New head of the ESA wants moon base
The new Director General of the European Space Agency wants to build a village on the far side of the moon. Audio
Monique Oliver: aspiring astronaut
Taranaki student who was one of 48 secondary school students from around the world chosen to attend a programme at NASA's Lyndon B Johnson Space Centre in Texas. She received a $10,000 Study Start… Audio
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…
