Space
Sunspot sends solar wind towards Earth
A huge sunspot has unleashed a blast of solar wind racing toward Earth at nearly 3-million-kilometres an hour.
It's expected to hit the atmosphere tonight, sparking more spectacular aurora.
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Tiny glass beads on the moon contain water
A discovery has found tiny glass beads across the moon's surface contain potentially billions of tonnes of water
Those beads could be extracted and used by astronauts on future lunar missions as a… Audio
Massive asteroid to pass by Earth, just 68,000km away
An asteroid large enough to destroy a city will pass between the orbits of the Earth and the Moon this weekend - luckily for us, missing both.
NASA deputy administrator in NZ says climate change 'existential threat to everyone on spaceship Earth'
Climate change is an "existential threat to everyone on spaceship Earth" according to NASA's deputy administrator Colonel Pam Melroy.
NASA tracking asteroid with minor chance of hitting Earth in 2046
Space experts say a newly found asteroid has a small chance of impacting Earth about 20 years from now.
The giant arcs that may dwarf everything in the cosmos
The discovery of giant superclusters of galaxies are challenging our very understanding of the universe.
Solutions sought for growing space junk threat
A growing swarm of debris in space has led the US government to attempt to set new space hygiene norms.
Southern Aurora lights up horizon
A solar storm is putting on a dazzling display at the moment, for those in the South Island.
Among the photographers capturing the Aurora last night was Otago Museum director Dr Ian Griffin who spoke… Audio
Astronomers find mega galaxies using James Webb telescope
Astronomers have been mind-boggled to discover what appear to be mega-galaxies dating back to within 600 million years of the beginning of the universe.
Labelled by one scientist as universe… Audio
James Webb Telescope finds new galaxies
Six potential galaxies that shouldn't exist have been found in images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. It's the work of an international team of astrophysicists. Erica Nelson, professor of… Audio
Stunning photos of rare green comet captured across the world
Photographers from across the world have captured images of a comet that was last seen roughly 50,000 years ago.
Stunning photos of rare green comet
Photographers from across the world have captured images of a comet that was last seen roughly 50,000 years ago.
Government hopes for aerospace boom but CAA says inspectors 'overworked'
Inspectors charged with making sure the aerospace industry is safe are so overworked it has been causing them health and safety problems.
Rare green comet set to appear in New Zealand skies
A comet which last passed Earth around 50,000 years ago, will be visible in New Zealand skies this week. Audio
Rare comet set to appear this week
Get a pair of binoculars handy because a rare green comet not seen for 50,000 years will be passing through our skies this week.
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is currently visible in the northern… Audio
Space industry could undo work to restore ozone layer
A rapidly expanding space industry could undo decades of work to restore the ozone layer, according to reasearchers from the University of Canterbury.
They say we need to look at how to make rocket… Audio
NASA to help develop nuclear engine for Mars
NASA has announced it will partner with the US military research agency to develop a nuclear engine for future missions to Mars.
Engineers say this technology could reduce a trip to Mars from nine… Audio
Benjamin Button mice, tasty chocolate, Milky Way majesty
Science commentator Allan Blackman joins Kathryn to talk about a new study that's challenging the inevitability of aging. Boston scientists have found how to reverse age decline in mice. He'll also… Audio
Haritina Mogosanu : Wairarapa Dark Sky Reserve
Two North Island districts are the latest to be certified under the International Dark Sky Reserve movement, joining just 20 other places world-wide. Astrobiologist and space science communicator… Audio
