The meteoroid broke apart over Valley City, a half-hour south of Cleveland, after it sped through the atmosphere at about 72,420km/h
World
Friday 1:18pm
Kiwis from across the region sent photos to 1News, showing the celestial phenomenon in all its glory.
New Zealand
Sun, Mar 15
Keen amateur astronomers will only have about an hour to view the natural phenomenon tonight.
Tue, Mar 10
It’s the first time that a celestial body’s orbit around the sun was deliberately changed.
Sat, Mar 7
The full moon in March, sometimes called the worm moon, coincides with a lunar eclipse that brings a blood-red coloUr in many parts of the world. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
Wed, Mar 4
Night owls in New Zealand headed out overnight to try and catch a glimpse of the total lunar eclipse - also known as a blood moon.
Stardome astronomer Josh Aoraki says this one is extra special as Kiwis will get to witness it in its entirety.
Tue, Mar 3
Staying up late next week may be rewarded with a total lunar eclipse in our skies – the sole occurrence of the phenomenon this year.
Mon, Feb 23
April is now the earliest that the four Artemis II astronauts could fly to the moon.
Sun, Feb 22
The council passed new lighting rules in 2024, which led to the district obtaining international dark sky sanctuary status that September.
Wed, Feb 18
The vivid meteor lit up skies from Wellington to Nelson, with dashcams capturing the moment it streaked overhead just before midnight.
Sat, Jan 31
Stargazers captured vivid pinks, greens and purples overnight as an S4 solar radiation storm delivered an auroral display.
Wed, Jan 21
What will we see in the southern sky in 2026?
Wed, Jan 7
It turns out there’s a scientific reason your phone can’t snap a good shot of the moon, even on the brightest, clearest nights.
Life
Fri, Jan 2
The Geminids meteor shower is the real deal: far and away the best of the year.
Environment
December 14, 2025
Christchurch photographer Tom Rae said witnessing the astronomical phenomenon event was "one of the most incredible things that I've ever seen in my life".
November 4, 2025
What people are likely seeing is commonly known as a space jellyfish, which is a phenomenon that can happen when sunlight reflects off the exhaust plume from the rocket's engines.
October 15, 2025
The eclipse began before sunrise and reached its peak around 7am.
September 22, 2025
The partial solar eclipse will begin before sunrise and reach its peak around 7am, with the moon covering up to 70% of the sun in parts of the lower South Island.
Kiwis will see between 60% of the sun covered in Auckland and up to 72% in Invercargill, with the eclipse visible nationwide at sunrise — weather permitting.
September 19, 2025
A total lunar eclipse is set to take place tomorrow morning, the first of two rare astronomical events happening this month in New Zealand.
September 7, 2025
A total lunar eclipse will take place on Monday morning, followed by a rare partial solar eclipse on September 22.
September 5, 2025
Stardome says the phenomenon is likely to set off a moderate to strong geomagnetic storm.
September 2, 2025
This new-moon rarity clears the sky of moonlight, making it an excellent time for stargazers.
August 23, 2025
The director of the Vatican's astronomical observatory has talked up the value of "dark-sky" sanctuaries, ahead of a trip to visit to a sanctuary near Lake Tekapo.
August 10, 2025
