Space

Williams, who has set multiple spaceflight records since joining the agency in 1998, did not give insight into the timing of her retirement.

Rays from the biggest solar storm of the last couple of decades hit the Earth overnight, causing aurora visible in both the north and south extremes of the globe.

Astronomers have long searched for clues that a hidden companion star sits out of view - now they might have it.

The US space agency has rolled out its SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft for testing before a historic crewed lunar flyby.

It's the first such medical evacuation in the orbital lab's history.

NASA did not provide additional information about the issue or name the astronaut involved.

What will we see in the southern sky in 2026?

New research is raising questions about whether Europa has what it takes for habitability.

A supermoon is when the moon at its closest point to Earth.

The power plant would supply Russia's lunar space programme and a joint Russian-Chinese research station, as major powers rush to explore the earth's only natural satellite.

The NZ company will manufacture 18 satellites equipped with advanced sensors to track and detect missile threats.

The launch, named 'Don't Be Such A Square', lifted off from Wallops Island in Virginia just after 6pm NZ time.

The best chance to view the meteor shower is Monday morning between 2am and sunrise.

The current moon phase should create perfectly dark skies to see the event.

It is the first documentation of electrical activity in the thin Martian atmosphere.

The New Zealand experiment is testing superstrong magnets in space, with the hopes of eventually propelling spaceships.

For the first time, astronomers say they have spotted a giant explosion released by a star beyond our solar system.

The three astronauts have landed back on Earth more than a week later than their scheduled arrival.