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Canterbury professor makes top 50 applicants for NASA programme
Just 12 people were selected out of 18,000 applicants for NASA's 2017 astronaut class - and Canterbury University professor Dr Sarah Kessans made it to the top 50. Audio
Spacewalk planned for later today to repair ISS data relay box
The International Space Station is broken and it's up to two NASA astronauts to fix it. The repairs are needed urgently after one of the station's data relay boxes broke at the weekend. We talked to… Audio
Astronaut, NASA scientist touch down in NZ
A visiting NASA astronaut has paid homage to the "marvelous ancestry of astral navigation" of early Polynesian settlers, saying the agency now uses similar techniques to bring astronauts home from…
Balloon failure a downer - NASA
NASA's latest super pressure balloon flight has come to an untimely end just over a week after its launch from Wanaka. Video
Treasure hunt that began in deep space
A docu-series about a quest for sunken treasure that began in space nearly 50 years ago and is now continuing on the seafloor hits New Zealand TV screens this week. Audio, Gallery
Ex -astronaut warns NZers against workplace complacency
A former United States astronaut has warned Northland refinery workers that a gung-ho attitude to risk is the biggest threat to their safety.
Cassini brings us closer to Saturn than ever before
The NASA Cassini space probe has dived through the narrow gap between Saturn and its icy rings and has started sending data back to Earth. Professor Andrew Coates from University College London has… Audio
Light in the sky over Chch likely Nasa balloon
A light in the sky over Christchurch spotted by many last night is likely to be a Nasa balloon which was launched in Wanaka. Video
Up, up and finally away
Space agency Nasa has launched a super pressure balloon from Wanaka Airport this morning - with an Anzac poppy on board.
Could we make Mars livable?
NASA has come up with a pretty bold idea to make the planet Mars potentially livable for humans - launching a "magnetic shield" to a stable orbit between Mars and the sun which would effectively give… Audio, Gallery
The Lego Women of NASA
Lego has announced that it will developing a "Women of NASA" set. It will feature figurines of Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, and Katherine Johnson, the African American physicist and… Audio, Gallery
Stepping up to the Space Poop challenge
It's a delicate question that's been challenging NASA: How can an astronaut relieve themselves in comfort while wearing a spacesuit. Audio, Gallery
Professor Eric Rignot: The Tale Told by Polar Ice Sheets
Professor Eric Rignot talks with Kim Hill about future sea-level rise from warming of the polar ice sheets. Audio
Hugh McCarroll: The Space Poop Challenge
Hugh McCarroll of Hamilton is one of the finalists in a global competition designed by NASA to crowdsource ideas for collecting waste from astronauts. Audio
Nasa discovers 7 Earth-sized planets orbiting star
Astronomers have detected a record number of planets orbiting a single star and say they are within the "habitable" zone where life is a possibility.
NASA announces exoplanets discovery
Nasa has just announced the discovery of seven Earth-sized planets that orbit stars other than our sun. We talk to Nasa scientist Natalie Batalha. Audio
The secrets of the universe
Astronaut Mike Massimino’s journey into space was far from smooth. Audio
NASA's flying laboratory touches down
NASA's flying laboratory, which is conducting a worldwide survey of the earth's atmosphere, has touched down in Christchurch for a second season. Video
NASA flying lab in NZ to measure climage change, pollution
Staff onboard NASA's DC-8 aircraft are flying across the globe on a 28-day-mission to better understand climate change and air pollution. The flying laboratory has touched down in Christchurch. Video, Audio
Science with rigger!
Adventure seeking chemistry researcher, Sarah Kessans on her record breaking row boat journey across the Atlantic and getting shortlisted by NASA to become an astronaut. Audio, Gallery