It was a triumphant homecoming for the crew of four whose record-breaking lunar flyby revealed not only swaths of the moon’s far side — never seen before by human eyes — but a total solar eclipse.
World
Sat, Apr 11
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Astronauts have released breath-taking images from their historic lunar flyby as New Zealand steps up its role in the next phase of space exploration.
Environment
Wed, Apr 8
This morning, NASA released striking new photos taken by the US-Canadian crew during their historic lunar flyaround.
The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including a complaint upheld against Richard Chambers, new photos from the moon mission, and JD Vance’s awkward phone call.
Crime and Justice
The six-hour flyby was the highlight of NASA’s first return to the moon since the Apollo era.
Tue, Apr 7
Artemis II is set to make a historic pass around the Moon today, carrying four astronauts on humanity’s furthest journey from Earth.
NASA’s Artemis II mission will send astronauts around the Moon for the first time since Apollo. Here’s how New Zealanders can watch the flyby live, with key local times.
Mon, Apr 6
The Artemis II astronauts are preparing for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts.
Sun, Apr 5
One of the photos shows the entire globe with the oceans topped by swirling white tendrils of clouds – even a green aurora.
Sat, Apr 4
NASA had the Artemis II crew stick close to home for a day to test their capsule's life-support systems, they're now on the way to the Moon.
Fri, Apr 3
The so-called lunar loo malfunctioned as soon as the Artemis II crew reached orbit yesterday.
The thrilling liftoff was an early stage in NASA’s push toward a landing on the lunar surface in two years.
Thu, Apr 2
Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century.
The nearly 10-day flight will end with a splashdown in the Pacific.
Tue, Mar 31
As four astronauts get set to blast off on humanity's first trip to the moon in more than half a century, here's a look at key differences between the two spacecraft.
Mon, Mar 30
The astronaut who prompted NASA’s first medical evacuation earlier this year says doctors still don’t know why he suddenly fell sick at the International Space Station.
Sun, Mar 29
The meteoroid broke apart over Valley City, a half-hour south of Cleveland, after it sped through the atmosphere at about 72,420km/h
Fri, Mar 20
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
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.
Wed, Mar 4
Stardome astronomer Josh Aoraki says this one is extra special as Kiwis will get to witness it in its entirety.
Tue, Mar 3
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
