Space
When a loved one leaves the earth, they can now really leave the planet!
When a loved one dies and chooses to be cremated the challenge becomes finding a meaningful place to scatter or preserve their ashes. Now a new company is sending ashes into space! Audio
NASA's UFO panel convenes to study unclassified sightings
A first-of-its-kind panel organised by NASA has opened a study of what the government calls "unidentified aerial phenomena," commonly termed UFOs.
More time to have say on space strategy after mana whenua feel rushed
Consultation on new space policy has been rushed too quickly, says a mana whenua representative in Māhia.
Science: Ocean warming, heavy metal planets, VR wine
Science correspondent Laurie Winkless joins Kathryn to talk about new research into how fast are oceans are warming - and the impact it might have. She'll look at the discovery of a heavy metal in the… Audio
Rocket Lab could be used to make war from space - Green Party
Critics of Rocket Lab say there is no guarantee its launches for foreign governments will not be used to facilitate the use of nuclear weapons.
"Spider star" mystery solved
Scientists believe they have solved the mystery of a star resembling a spider web captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. Professor Peter Tuthill from the University of Sydney's Institute for… Audio
James Webb telescope solves dusty star mystery
It's one of the most striking images yet seen from the new super space telescope James Webb. Video, Audio
NASA images show stardust forming around stars
You might need to look twice at NASA images being released this morning for rings of stardust forming around stars.
Scientists say the pictures, which were captured by the James Webb telescope, are… Audio
Asteroid's path altered in NASA's first test of planetary defence system
The spacecraft that NASA deliberately crashed into an asteroid last month succeeded in nudging the rocky moonlet from its natural path into a faster orbit, marking the first time humanity has altered…
Music: Cosmically great songs about space
Today music correspondent Kirsten Zemke takes us out of this world, with a deep dive into songs about space. Today it's all about weird and wonderful space rock/pop. Audio
'Watershed moment' - NASA says spacecraft pushes asteroid out of orbit
Findings of telescope observations showed the DART spacecraft changed the direction of an asteroid, NASA said, in what it described as a watershed moment for planetary defence. Audio
NASA hail asteroid cash mission a success
NASA is hailing its world-first mission to move an asteroid as a roaring success.
Scientists have been evaluating whether a spacecraft which collided with an asteroid late last month successfully… Audio
Space the final frontier: Space News with James Parr
Time to talk space news with James Parr from the Open Space Agency and just a couple of days ago, NASA flew a small craft into a large asteroid, which is a bit like throwing a dart from miles away and… Audio
'Stonkingly bright': Jupiter closest to Earth, easily seen in NZ sky
Between meteor showers and satellites, there's no shortage of bright spots in Aotearoa's night sky, but this morning there was an extra brilliant sparkle - Jupiter. Audio
Jupiter closest it has been to earth in 59 years
Between meteorites, asteroid showers, the aurora australia and satellites, there's no shortage of bright spots in Aotearoa's night sky.
But this morning there was an extra brilliant sparkle -… Audio
Dimorphos: Nasa flies spacecraft into asteroid in direct hit
The American space agency's Dart probe has smashed into an asteroid, destroying itself in the process.
Earth-saving asteroid deflection trial success
NASA's DART spacecraft has successfully collided with a far-off asteroid.
The editor of Space.Com Tariq Malik joins Māni Dunlop live from the DART mission headquarters to explain its significance. Audio
Earth-saving asteroid deflection trial success
NASA's DART spacecraft has successfully collided with a far-off asteroid.
The editor of Space.Com Tariq Malik joins Māni Dunlop live from the DART mission headquarters to explain its significance. Audio
NASA set to smash spacecraft into an asteroid
NASA is taking a crash course in defending Earth against a killer asteroid- literally.
We've seen how Hollywood does it, but it's now NASA's turn to test how to deflect an asteroid - for real - by… Audio
Nasa spacecraft lining up to smash into an asteroid
In the coming hours, the American space agency will crash a probe into an asteroid.
