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2015 hottest year for the world since records began
Space agency Nasa and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have confirmed 2015 was the hottest year for the world since records began in 1880. Audio
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.
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
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
Where did Mars' atmosphere go ?
NASA has just announced a new discovery suggesting powerful solar storms swept away Mars' atmosphere, transforming it into the arid, desert world it is today. NASA's MAVEN mission has been orbiting… Audio
Mars Mission: a mental journey
As NASA considers a mission to Mars, it is investigating what happens to an astronaut's brain during long-duration space travel. Audio
Mars Mission: a mental journey
As NASA considers a mission to Mars, it is investigating what happens to an astronaut's brain during long-duration space travel.
AudioJust Like Mars - Jocelyn Dunn
For eight long months, six scientists, including Jocelyn Dunn, lived in a dome next to a volcano in Hawaii, simulating the seclusion and challenges of life on Mars. With nothing but views of red rock… Audio
Mars Water - Haritina Mogosanu
Nasa scientists have confirmed the presence of liquid water on Mars. They say it's not the dry, arid planet that they thought in the past, and it's excited some of our scientists here. Audio
NASA finds signs of flowing water on Mars
Scientists say the discovery of streaks of salts that form only in the presence of water provide the first evidence that water may flow on the surface of Mars. Video
Liquid water observed on Mars
Nasa scientist have just confirmed the presence of liquid water on Mars raising the prospect that traces of life will be found in what was previously thought to be an arid inhospitable environment. Audio
NASA's new flagship mission to Europa
Dr. Louise Prockter is a planetary scientist at the Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory in Maryland, in the US. She has been involved in several robotic space missions, from the… 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.
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.
Rising sea could engulf Florida, Tokyo
The latest satellite data from NASA suggests that sea level rises of one metre or more are unavoidable in the next two hundred years.
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.
Tech News - Paul Brislen
Paul talks about the New Horizon probe, who is asking to be "forgotten" by Google, NetHui, and answers questions from the audience. Audio
