Space
Aurora Australis: Late night rewarded with stunning photos over Wellington
A budding photographer and stargazer gave up on sleep in favour of a stunning Aurora Australis. Audio
Look up: Meteor showers on display
Two Meteor showers are expected to be visible this week. Dr Nicholas Rattenbury is an Astrophysicist, and a Senior Lecturer at The University of Auckland Dept of Physics. Nick gives Jesse the inside… Audio
Wrap-up warm and wait for no moon: Advice for seeing this the dual meteor showers
An astronomer says the cold weather in New Zealand will complicate things. Audio
Upcoming meteor showers visible in NZ
Stargazers could be in for treat this week as the Earth passes through two meteor showers known as Alpha Capricornids and Southern Delta Aquariids. University of Canterbury planetary astronomer Dr… Audio
The pictures changing our text books on space
The most powerful telescope mankind has sent into orbit is opening up our understanding of how life began Audio
Two meteor showers set to peak - here's how to catch the stellar show
Star gazers will have the chance to view two impressive meteor showers at the end of the month. Video
Dr Moriba Jah: the increasing threat of space junk
Renowned space environmentalist and astrodynamicist specialising in space object detection and identification, Dr Moriba Jah believes it's only a matter of time before someone is killed by falling… Audio
The Catlins: the next Dark Sky Reserve?
Stargazers could soon be flocking to a far corner of the deep south with plans to create Aotearoa's next Dark Sky Reserve. The Catlins - at the bottom of the South Island's southeast coast - has seen… Audio
Could this be New Zealand’s next dark sky reserve?
An spike in visitors hoping to catch the southern lights has spurred calls for a new reserve.
Tech: Why the West is looking skyward for the internet
Technology commentator Juha Saarinen joins Kathryn to look at why an alternative to subsea internet cables is being considered by Western nations. Audio
Moon cave a 'possible option' for lunar base, experts say
New research has indicated that a cave found on the Moon provides ideal conditions for human exploration.
Christchurch company in talks with US military over rocket-powered plane
Mk-II Aurora has received approval to fly at unlimited speeds - and it's hoped it will go supersonic soon. Audio
Christchurch company's aircraft cleared for supersonic flights
A Christchurch-based aerospace company has had it's aircraft certified for supersonic flights. Dawn Aerospace will now be able to fly their rocket-powered space plane, Mk-II Aurora, at unlimited… Audio
Why NZ is being dragged into the war in space
The US is rallying its allies to bring it up in a battle straight out of science fiction - a war in space Audio
Fishing or rockets? Space operator denies part in lakeside evictions
An 83-year-old fisherman wants to know if he is being given the heave-ho from his hut because a company wants to launch rockets nearby.
A once-in-a-lifetime explosion is about to create a 'new' star in the sky
Most of the time T Coronae Borealis is too faint to be seen. But once every 80 years or so, it brightly erupts. Video
NZ Space Agency not aware of any US interest in Canterbury rocket launches
The US says it needs access to launchpads in the Southern Hemisphere, but it's not known if that includes one at Kaitorete Spit.
Unexpected bright aurora surprises and thrills
Aurora fans have been treated to an unexpectedly bright display lighting up the skies, with photographers capturing the lights as far north as the Bay of Plenty.
Musk's SpaceX hired to destroy ISS space station
NASA has selected Elon Musk's SpaceX company to bring down the International Space Station at the end of its life.
'A new year, a new beginning' for Wiri inmates
Matariki, with its message of new opportunities, has a special meaning for wāhine in prison.
