Space
US: unmanned Artemis rocket set to head to Moon
To the United States now, where the enormous Artemis rocket is preparing for an unmanned test launch from Florida, which will see the rocket's Orion capsule swing past the Moon before parachuting back… Audio
'Incredible' images of Jupiter captured by James Webb telescope
New, unprecedented images of Jupiter have been captured by the world's largest and most powerful space telescope. Audio
New photos of Jupiter from James Webb telescope released
New, unprecedented images of Jupiter have been captured by the worlds largest and most powerful space telescope.
The James Webb Space Telescope images show auroras, giant storms, moons and rings… Audio
NZ and US agree to collaborate in space
New Zealand and the United States have signed an agreement that will provide new opportunities for our space sector.
The Framework Agreement will also ensure a closer collaboration with NASA.
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NASA Curiosity Rover celebrates 10 years on Mars
NASA is marking 10 years since its Curiosity Rover landed on Mars in search for evidence the planet once supported life. Audio
NASA's James Webb telescope revealing universe's history
NASA has just released spectacular new images taken from the James Webb telescope of a "cartwheel galaxy" which is almost 500-millon-light-years away. Audio
Earth records fastest rotation
Smashing a PB is always satisfying, and on July 29 the Earth recorded its own personal best time for a single rotation.
It's not a record most people would have noticed - the day was just 1.59… Audio
Debris from Chinese rocket falls back to Earth
Chinese rocket debris has crashed to Earth over the Indian and Pacific oceans, US and Chinese officials say.
NZ skies ready for celestial show of up to '20 meteors an hour'
Three meteor showers combining to provide a celestial firework display are expected tonight. Audio
Three meteor showers to dazzle night sky this weekend
Looking for something spectacular to brighten a cold, dark winter's night?
Well, this weekend might just have something in store with not one, not two, but three meteor showers, combining to provide… Audio
Russia signals space station pullout, Nasa says not official yet
Russia's new space chief said his country plans to withdraw from the International Space Station after 2024, though a senior Nasa official said Moscow has not communicated its intent.
James Webb Space Telescope comes closer to home with new images of Jupiter
Hot on the heels of last week's release of the first images from Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope comes something that you can actually see from your backyard: Jupiter.
The Pre-Panel with Anna Dean and Peter Field
Wallace and panellists Anna Dean and Peter Field discuss the new James Webb Space Telescope pictures. And our panellists tell us what has been on their mind this week. Audio
'Blown away': NASA space telescope delivers spectacular pictures
NASA has revealed stunning images showing billions of years of cosmic evolution photographed by the largest, most powerful observatory ever launched to space.
James Webb Space Telescope releases first full colour images
Our view of the universe has just expanded even further.
Nasa has released a slew of new full-colour, infrared images overnight from the largest space telescope ever built - the James Webb.
They… Audio
Space the final Frontier:James Parr on first images from JWST
If you've ever been interested in the origins of, now is a great time to be alive, as the world's most powerful telescope, the James Webb, shows us lightbeams from billions of years ago -- and in full… Audio
James Webb telescope takes super sharp view of early cosmos
The first full-colour picture from the new James Webb Space Telescope has been released - and it does not disappoint.
Space lovers farewell SOFIA as flying observatory leaves Christchurch
Space lovers are farewelling an airborne observatory as it makes its final international visit to Christchurch.
Space lovers farewell SOFIA as flying observatory leaves Chch
Space lovers are farewelling an airborne observatory as it makes its final visit to Christchurch after years of research trips.
SOFIA - short for Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy - is… Video, Audio
Daytime meteor sighting 'very unusual', says scientist
A meteor which shot across the skies above the lower North Island yesterday afternoon released about a seventh of the energy of the Hiroshima bomb, a space scientist says. Audio
