Richard Easther

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

NASA's https://www.nasa.gov/ James Webb Space Telescope has released its first images, ushering in a new era of astronomy. The most powerful and complex telescope ever made, the telescope will allow… Audio

The most distant single star ever seen has been captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. It's been nicknamed Earendel, from the Old English word meaning "morning star" or "rising light." The light from… Audio

New Zealanders from all different areas of expertise are offering online zoom classes for school students whose teachers are in need of extra support as the school vaccine mandate comes into effect… Audio

The short life in space of the Long March 5B Chinese rocket is coming to an end, and that'll be today. This rocket booster, part of a heavy lift launch vehicle they call it, this 22-ton… Audio

NASA's science rover Perseverance, the most advanced astrobiology laboratory ever sent to another world, streaked through the Martian atmosphere and landed safely on the floor of a vast crater, its… Audio

Richard Easther is a theoretical cosmologist and Professor of Physics (Head of Department) at the University of Auckland. He gives us his scientific take on the Black Hole from the movie Interstellar.

The Panel weighs in on the prospect of a 'CovidCard' and is joined by Auckland University Professor of Physics Richard Easther. Audio

Thirteen was an unlucky number for Rocket lab after it's thirteenth launch effort went massively awry.

It is still unclear why the rocket carrying seven satellites was lost four minutes after take… Audio

Over the course of the last week the entire country has seen strange, smoky, orange skies overhead as a result of the Australian fires. To find out a bit more about the phenomenon and to dig into the… Audio

A new interstellar comet some 20 kilometres wide and trailing gas has recently been spotted entering our solar system. Audio

The school holidays are here and the kids might be heading to a trampoline park. But there are some pretty serious injuries to be had. A biomechanical engineer from the US says the designs of… Audio

The government shutdown in the United States is now stretching into its fourth week with no end in sight. It has big implications for things like national security and the country's scientists. Audio

What does NASA hope to learn by sending a spaceship to within six million kilometres of the Sun - the closest we've ever been? Richard Easther from the University of Auckland's physic department joins… Audio

Children often think up wild ideas, have vivid imaginations and big plans for the future, so how do we bolster that in a realistic way without crushing their dreams? Audio

Educated at the University of Canterbury, Professor Richard Easther taught at Yale University from 2004 until the end of 2011, and is now head of the Department of Physics at the University of… Audio

Auckland University Professor of Physics, Richard Easther, takes us on a journey around the universe, exploring Mars and Pluto, skimming past a huge black hole in the Milky Way and ending where time…