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Rocket Lab successful launch and payload deployment – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 January 201811 April 2018

Rocket Lab successfully launched its Electron rocket and deployed satellites into orbit this afternoon, a milestone for the company and […]

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Rocket Lab achieves liftoff — Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 26 May 201703 August 2018

Rocket Lab launched its Electron rocket yesterday from the Māhia Peninsula. #ItsaTest ©Rocket Lab Despite not reaching orbit, the company […]

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Rocket Lab and its efforts to launch NZ into space game — Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 23 May 201711 December 2024

Yesterday marked the start of the ten-day window in which Rocket Lab will attempt to launch its Electron rocket from […]

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In The News: Counting albatrosses from space

In the News  |  Published: 08 May 201711 December 2024

The number of Northern Royal albatrosses living on some rocky sea-stacks near the Chatham Islands have been counted from space, […]

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NASA discovers 7-planet solar system – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 23 February 201703 August 2018

No-one knows how to drum up excitement before an announcement quite like NASA. This morning they announced the discovery of […]

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Prepare for takeoff: rocket launch site opens – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 27 September 201611 April 2018

New Zealand’s first orbital launch site has been opened on the Mahia Peninsula on the North Island’s east coast. Los […]

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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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Gravitational wave discovery – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 12 February 201612 February 2016

The discovery of tiny ripples in the fabric of space and time is causing big waves in national and global […]

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Gravitational waves found – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 February 201618 April 2016

Scientists have confirmed the discovery of minuscule ripples in the fabric of space and time. This morning (NZT) researchers from […]

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Pluto photos captivate the public

In the News  |  Published: 16 July 201528 March 2016

From mountains to moons, new photos from Pluto have been splashed across mainstream media. Released this week, the images were […]

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