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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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Cape Canaveral comes to the East Coast – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 11 July 201603 May 2017

In a few months, a remote East Coast town will become the launching pad for a rocket headed for space. […]

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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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Radio NZ: Space scientist Sir Ian Axford dies

In the News  |  Published: 17 March 2010

New Zealand scientist Sir Ian Axford has died aged 77. He worked on space probes, and was an expert on […]

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NZ Herald: Nasa close to answers on other Earths

In the News  |  Published: 21 January 2010

Eloise Gibson of the NZ Herald reports that, by the end of the decade, a NASA scientists believes we may […]

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