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NASA attempts to launch giant balloon from Wanaka.
NASA is once again attempting to launch its gigantic super pressure balloon from Wanaka this morning. Audio
Weather clears in Wanaka for NASA balloon launch
NASA is preparing to launch a gigantic super balloon from Wanaka in a test to see whether the area can be used for experiements into the future. Audio
NASA balloon set for Sunday launch in Wanaka
The countdown is on in Wanaka as Nasa gets set to launch a giant balloon into the upper atmosphere from the outskirts of the Central Otago town. Audio
NASA gets ready to launch Wanaka giant balloon
The countdown is on - as NASA gets set to launch a giant balloon into the upper atmosphere from the outskirts of Wanaka. Audio
Spaceward Bound
As part of Nasa's long term planning to send humans to Mars, a team of American scientists is in Rotorua to work with locals on exploration fieldwork. They're testing a new type of space buggy… Audio
AstroTwins - Scott Kelly
Scott Kelly is an astronaut who's making history with the help of his twin brother. In March, the American will embark on a mission to live on the International Space Station longer than any other… Audio
Half of International Space Station evacuated
Half of the International Space Station has had to be evacuated from a suspected ammonia leak. Audio
Could space belch indicate life on Mars?
Space scientists say they have uncovered new evidence suggesting there may have once been life on Mars. Audio
NASA Life on Mars - Joy Crisp
Is there life on Mars? It's a question asked time and time again. And NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover may be a step closer to answering the question. The rover has measured a tenfold spike in plumes of… Audio
Orion flight labelled a perfect flight
NASA's orbit of Earth in its Orion spacecraft has been labelled the most perfect flight you could imagine. The weekend's mission flew further and faster than any space capsule since the Apollo 17… Audio
NASA spaceship faces critical test flight on Thursday
It's been more that 40 years since the Apollo 17 astronauts walked on the moon, but early tomorrow morning a spaceship designed to fly NASA astronauts beyond Earth's orbit for the first time since the… Audio
Eight-month 'Hawaiian Mars' test begins
Six people have begun living inside a tiny white dome, isolated from civilization in Hawaii for an eight-month test to see how they'd cope on a mission to Mars. Audio
NASA chief scientist
Dr. Ellen Stofan is the chief scientist at NASA. We speak to her about the prospects of life on Mars, and what it is about studying space that gets her most excited. Audio