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Juno spacecraft reaches Jupiter – In the news

In the News  |  Published: 05 July 201603 May 2017

After five years travelling across the solar system, the NASA spacecraft Juno has begun its final descent into orbit around […]

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Hottest year on record – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 January 201621 January 2016

Earth’s 2015 surface temperatures were the warmest on record, according to independent analyses by NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]

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2015 Hottest year on record – NASA, NOAA

In the News  |  Published: 21 January 201628 March 2016

Earth’s 2015 surface temperatures were the warmest since modern record keeping began in 1880, according to independent analyses by NASA […]

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Evidence of liquid water on Mars – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 April 201517 April 2015

Scientists have found evidence that liquid water is currently present on Mars – but does this mean that there might […]

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2014 hottest year on record – Experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 January 201528 March 2016

The year 2014 ranks as Earth’s warmest since 1880, according to two separate analyses by NASA and National Oceanic and […]

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2014: World’s hottest year, NZ near average

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 January 201528 March 2016

While 2014 was a near average year for New Zealand weather-wise, analysis of worldwide data has highlighted increasing global temperatures. […]

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Flying NASA telescope in Christchurch skies

In the News  |  Published: 16 July 201316 July 2013

A NASA telescope will be scanning the skies above Christchurch for the next few weeks — flying 12km up in […]

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Breast cancer and astronauts – Michelle Dickinson

In the News  |  Published: 15 May 201315 May 2013

Dr Michelle Dickinson, a Senior Lecturer at Auckland University’s Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, spoke to TV3’s Firstline this morning […]

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Astronaut Neil Armstrong dies, 82

In the News  |  Published: 27 August 201227 August 2012

The First man to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong, has died following complications from cardiovascular surgery. On July 20, […]

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Podcast: Curiosity landing, Tongariro eruption and more…

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 10 August 201210 August 2012

Science Media Centre manager and Sciblogs editor Peter Griffin hosts this week’s Sciblogs podcast, with a special on the Curiosity […]

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