Space
"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.
NASA will crash a $550 million spacecraft into an asteroid. Here's why
In eight days NASA will deliberately crash a spacecraft into an asteroid in a NZ$550 million attempt to change the asteroid's course.
How to bring defunct satellites, space junk back to Earth
Analysis - An estimated 130 million objects smaller than 1cm and 34,000 larger than 10cm are travelling in orbit at speeds of thousands of kilometres per hour, according to the European Space Agency.
Still no sign of meteorite which crashed down near Dunedin
A search of farmland near Dunedin has been unable to unearth any remnants of the meteorite which crashed down last month.
Scientists, astronomy fans head to Otago to find meteorite
Amateur enthusiasts and scientists alike are doubling down on efforts to find an elusive meteorite that crashed to earth last week - probably on farmland between Middlemarch and Outram in Otago.
So… Video, Audio
Space submissions being sought by MBIE
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
