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Rock reveals likelihood of life on Mars
After almost a decade of exploring the surface of Mars, Nasa's rover has found the strongest evidence yet for the presence…
Canadian astronaut announces retirement
Chris Hadfield, the Canadian astronaut who captured worldwide attention with his stunning photos of Earth and educational…
NASA's veteran Mars rover driving to new spot
NASA's Opportunity rover is rolling across the Martian surface again, leaving behind a clay-rich rock in search of more…
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Moderate candidate Hasan Rowhani has won Iran's presidential…
Curiosity rover to head toward Mars mountain
Ten months after Curiosity's daring Mars landing, the NASA rover is finally about to pack up and head toward the base of…
Mission to Mars
The first people to make the perilous journey to Mars will have to cope with long periods of boredom, the constant worry…
Astronaut says space film After Earth is too noisy
While Buzz Aldrin enjoys movies about space, he doesn't always think the filmmakers get it right.
Tech Universe: Friday 31 May
WATCHING ME WATCHING YOU: Most big telescopes are on Earth or in space looking outward. But the International Lunar Observatory…
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Astronauts face radiation threat on long Mars trip
Astronauts traveling to and from Mars would be bombarded with as much cosmic radiation as they'd get…
Dr Ann Bartos & John Mauro: Learn from other cities
Seattle's an economic engine, a leader in sustainability and a hub for culture and creativity, writes Dr Ann Bartos and…
American, Russian, Italian blast off into space
A Soyuz carrying an American, Russian and Italian has blasted off for a six-hour trip to the International Space Station…
Asteroid set to sail close by
Another giant space rock is set to sail by the Earth just a few months after our last close encounter - but an expert says…
NASA head views progress on asteroid lasso mission
The head of NASA is visiting the Jet Propulsion Laboratory where engineers are working on a proposed…
Space flights 'an absolute bargain'
Space enthusiast Mark Rocket has been waiting six years for seat on one of the world's first commercial space flights -…
Anthony Scott: Science funding can help us reach for the stars
"By the end of this decade, we will land a man on the moon and return him safely to earth." President John F Kennedy's challenge…
Wheels fall off planet hunting mission
Nasa's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, potentially jeopardising the search for other worlds. The failure could…
Space tweeter returns to Earth
Chris Hadfield, whose tweets and pictures from space captured the imagination of an entire planet, has landed safely on…
Interactive: NZ from space
Space Archives
Very few people will ever have the chance to see NZ 370km from space, but thanks to two astronauts returning…
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Ground control to Chris: Time to return
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Chris Hadfield flies back to Earth today having signed off after five months as commander of the International…
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Icy continent holds climate clues
The closest most of us will get to Antarctica is nature documentaries like Frozen Planet - but the white continent's relevance…
Related Links
- NASA
- Carter Observatory - National Observatory of NZ
- Stardome Observatory, Auckland
- Auckland Astronomical Society
- Royal Astronomical Society of NZ
- Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
- 30th Anniversary of Apollo 11 moon landing
- NZ Space Flight Association
- Kennedy Space Center
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- NASA Mars 2004 (broadband Flash site)
- Astronomical Data from Land Information NZ
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