Space
Space the final frontier: James Parr on Space News
When we find out about news from around the universe - we love to speak to James Parr of the Open Space Agency and when we spoke before the show Nathan Rarere asked James about the amazing picture of… Audio
How some asteroids can sneak up on us
Researchers from the University of Hawai'i have looked into how asteroids can sneak up on us without detection. The study was undertaken by astronomer Dr Richard Wainscoat, who joins the show to… Audio
Scientists find 'spooky' object in Milky Way
Australian scientists say the spinning object is unlike anything astronomers have seen before.
NASA begins to bring new space telescope into focus
NASA has embarked on a months-long, painstaking process of bringing its newly launched James Webb Space Telescope into focus, in time for the revolutionary eye in the sky to begin peering into the…
'We're no longer just finding planets': why a new wave of space exploration is on the horizon
From a deep blue gas giant where it rains molten glass to a canonball world that orbits every eight hours, how do astronomers "see" these distant exoplanets?
Elon Musk rejects claims that his satellites are hogging space
Elon Musk has rejected claims that his Starlink satellite internet project is taking up too much room in space.
Can the transport sector keep up with NZ's space race plans?
In a briefing to the transport minister, officials raised their concerns about MBIE's aerospace strategy and the ability of transport agencies and private operators to keep up.
Musk criticised after China space complaint to UN
The SpaceX boss was attacked on Chinese social media after the complaint was made public.
Hunting galaxies far far away – here’s how anyone can explore the universe
An astronomer shares how she gets her "fix" by looking at galaxies only a select few people have seen, and gives tips on how you can also search the sky any time, anywhere via the internet.
Five mysteries of the world we could get closer to solving in the next 10 years
From the beginning of the universe to now, here are five big questions astronomers are hoping the James Webb Space Telescope will solve.
Why Homo sapiens are doomed to go extinct
In his new book, A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth, British palaeontologist and evolutionary biologist Dr Henry Gee offers a rather blunt assessment of why humanity might already be a dead… Audio
Govt space launch moving forward, despite officials' concerns
A ministerial announcement for a new space centre in Canterbury appears to have jumped the gun, with government officials later confirming the development of aerospace facilities was not certain.
$5-billion asteroid Nereus to fly by this morning
The asteroid 4660 Nereus did a flyby of the earth earlier this morning. Planetary astronomer Dr Michele Bannister, from Canterbury University's School of Physical & Chemical Sciences, discusses 4660… Audio
Dilithium Crystals
Dilithium Crystals have been around since the origins of Star Trek. They regulate matter and anti-matter in the Starship Enterprise's warp core. But what are they? Audio
Bringing eco-design to space missions
Dr Priyanka Dhopade is a space sustainability researcher and firmly believes that sustainability should be integrated into projects from inception, at the design phase right through to launch and… Audio
Space the final frontier: James Parr on Space news
To space we go or wherever Space James is, Nathan Rarere was joined now by our good friend James Parr from the Open Space Agency. Audio
NASA mission to change the course of an asteroid set to launch
In what is usually the stuff of movies, a rocket is to launch from Californa on a NASA mission to alter the course of an asteroid. Audio
Blood micromoon visible over Aotearoa's skies tonight
A blood micromoon lunar eclipse will descend over Aotearoa's skies this evening at just after 8 o'clock.
The near-total elipse will be the longest of its type to reach New Zealand since the year… Audio
Rare blood micro lunar eclipse on full view in NZ tonight
Looking toward the sky tonight - you'll be a witness to an incredibly rare lunar spectacle, not seen in our skies since Kupe landed in Aotearoa 800 years ago. It's longest partial lunar eclipse… Audio
Russian anti-satellite missile risked space station crew - NASA
A space missile fired by Russia into its own satellite generated a debris field endangering the International Space Station and creating an ongoing hazard, US officials say.
