Space
Oxygen detected in the most distant galaxy ever found
The presence of oxygen suggests that galaxies formed more quickly than expected in the early days of the universe.
The extreme physical toll of nine months in space
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are back the earth, but their bodies and minds may never catch up.
The physical toll of nine months on the ISS
Swollen faces, struggling to walk and a loss of vision are just some of the effects of a prolonged trip to space, but scientists say the health of astronauts can help people back on Earth. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 19 March 2025
In today's episode, the liquidator of school lunch provider Libelle says one of the failed company's biggest problems was scaling up too fast, new data shows New Zealand rents have increased 25… Audio
Who's responsible when space missions go wrong?
The stranded astronauts' return has raised difficult questions about space missions and what happens if they don't go to plan.
What does space do to the human body?
With the two NASA astronauts finally coming home after nine months in space, Nights speaks to Dr Brian Russell, a former NASA researcher and expert on human physical performance in space. Audio
Stuck astronauts prepare for homecoming after nine-month mission
The mission was initially expected to last eight days.
The hunt for the Hawkes Bay meteorite
New Zealand is the landing place for a growing number of meteorites, and Hawkes Bay is the latest focus. Audio
Astronaut crew docks with space station to replace stuck NASA astronauts
The Crew-10 astronauts' SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule docked to the ISS on Sunday.
Blood moon lunar eclipse: Stunning photos captured across New Zealand
Photographers throughout Aotearoa have snapped a series of stunning shots of the eerie red blood moon eclipse.
Mysterious radio pulses from the Milky Way 'are unlike anything we knew before'
Over the past decade, scientists have detected a puzzling phenomenon: radio pulses coming from within our Milky Way galaxy that would pulse every two hours, like a cosmic heartbeat.
Stuck NASA astronauts one step closer to home after SpaceX crew-swap launch
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida carrying four astronauts who will replace Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.
Rocket Lab signs satellite solar panel supply deal with Starlink alternative
Rocket Lab has made a deal with a European company aiming to give Ukraine more satellite support in the war with Russia.
SpaceX's Starship explodes in space, again
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft tumbled and exploded in space minutes after lifting off from Texas, in the second consecutive failure this year for Elon Musk's Mars rocket program. Video
Private satellites provide spying capabilities for Ukraine
US President Donald Trump's pause on sharing military intelligence with the Ukraine may not have blinded it entirely. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Heading Off: Mars
Heading Off is a weekly travel segment where Jesse gets travel recommendations and tips from around the motu and the globe. Today he's travelling even further, Mars. March is Mars Month, and Stardome… Audio
US firm Firefly's Blue Ghost moon lander locks in for lunar touchdown
The touchdown is scheduled 9pm NZDT near a large basin in the northeast corner of the moon's Earth-facing side.
Baby, you're a firework! Katy Perry to blast off into space
The pop star is set to "shoot across the sky" when she lifts off as part of an all-female crew on Blue Origin's next space flight.
'Kia Ora, Steve' and little else: No answers about delays in NZ space mission
New Zealand's space agency has refused to answer questions about delays to a key milestone in a multi-million dollar project involving a methane tracking satellite.
