The new crater is larger than the Roman Colosseum and was formed by a powerful impact two years ago.
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There were no details about what the weapons were, how they worked, or if they were targeting other objects in space or on Earth.
Wed, Sep 16
Video of the meteor was captured and shared online by the Tauranga Astronomical Society just before 7.45pm.
New Zealand
Mon, Aug 31
Telescope doomed to a fiery reentry later this year after a $50 million attempt to raise it to a safer, longer-lasting orbit.
Fri, Aug 21
The Falcon rocket’s upper stage ploughed into the moon at 8700km/h on August 5 after drifting through space for more than a year.
Wed, Aug 19
Kea Aerospace said its next generation aircraft, with a wingspan comparable to an Airbus A320, will fly in the stratosphere, nearly 20km above Earth.
Business
Thu, Aug 6
Scientists tracked the space rock to the Wairarapa after a fireball lit up skies, discovering several fragments of the 4.6 billion-year-old rock in rural farmland.
It was spotted after one lit up the night sky on Tuesday evening.
Thu, Jul 30
The risks are not difficult to imagine, writes Tony Jan.
Footage sent to 1News by a motorist showed the bright glow as it flew across the night sky.
Wed, Jul 29
The New Zealand-founded aerospace company said the contract, its biggest to date, had been awarded by the US Space Force.
Tue, Jul 28
Advanced mineral dating methods were used to examine rocks at the North Pole Dome in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Wed, Jun 24
SpaceX Dragon spacecraft captured stunning time-lapse video of the southern aurora caused by a recent solar event.
Environment
Thu, Jun 11
The two brightest planets in our sky, Venus and Jupiter will reach conjunction on the evenings of June 9-11, when they will appear just 1.5° apart.
Tue, Jun 9
The project was led by Ngāti Rangi celestial researchers Riwaru Tihema and Rauroha Brown and designed according to traditional Ngāti Rangi narratives and astronomical knowledge.
Te Ao Māori
Sun, May 31
"The people can decide for themselves, ‘WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?’ Have Fun and Enjoy!” President Donald Trump wrote on social media.
Sat, May 9
The New Zealand-founded company was well placed to benefit from the Trump administration's planned "Golden Dome", according to its chief executive Sir Peter Beck.
Fri, May 8
Matt Balkham from Wellington Astronomical Society said although the comet was getting fainter and further away, it may actually be a better time to photograph it.
Wed, May 6
Comet C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS is currently visible from New Zealand and is expected to remain in view for around another week before fading.
Tue, May 5
The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including rumours of crisis talks in the coalition, and why Donald Trump's talking about UFOs.
Politics
Thu, Apr 30
Carterton Mayor Steve Cretney said he saw about five or six "unusually behaved" lights in the distance towards South Wairarapa.
Tue, Apr 28
The light shot across the Otago sky on Friday night, shortly after a rocket launch in China, an astronomer says.
Sat, Apr 25
Jack Hathaway fielded questions from excited students ranging from exercise routines and science to the scariest thing to have happened in space.
Wed, Apr 22
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.
Wed, Apr 8
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
