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Water on the moon – Expert Reaction

Water on the moon – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 October 2020

Scientists have used a telescope on a plane to confirm observations of water on the Moon. Research also shows the Moon’s shady […]

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50 years since the Moon landing – Expert Reaction

50 years since the Moon landing – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 July 201916 July 2019

July 21 (NZT) will mark 50 years since Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin set foot on the Moon. It was […]

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SpaceX Dragon docks at International Space Station – In the News

SpaceX Dragon docks at International Space Station – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 04 March 201905 March 2019

SpaceX, Elon Musk’s aerospace manufacturer has sent the Dragon capsule into space for its first test flight with a sole […]

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Top Ten Science Stories of 2018

Top Ten Science Stories of 2018

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 13 December 201809 December 2024

From finding the alleged Golden State Killer to ‘gene-edited babies’ – it’s time to take a look at the issues […]

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Mars 2020 landing site – Expert Reaction

Mars 2020 landing site – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 November 201822 November 2018

NASA has announced the landing site for its Mars 2020 rover, which is due to touch down in February 2021 in […]

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Building blocks for life found on Mars – In the News

Building blocks for life found on Mars – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 08 June 201812 February 2019

NASA’s Curiosity rover has found new evidence that Mars could have supported ancient life, and they say their findings show […]

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Cassini’s grand Saturn finale – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 April 201703 August 2018

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has begun its 142-day death spiral inside Saturn’s rings, passing through them 22 times over the coming […]

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NASA super balloon lifts off – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 26 April 201703 August 2018

NASA’s Super Pressure Balloon has once again taken flight from Wanaka on a mission planned to run for 100 days […]

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Effects of Kaikoura quake evident – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 06 December 201611 April 2018

Three weeks after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the South Island, isolating the coastal town of Kaikoura and shutting buildings […]

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Antarctic glaciers in hot water – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 26 October 201611 April 2018

Hundreds of metres of solid ice were lost from West Antarctica’s glaciers between 2002 and 2009, according to a US-led […]

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