SpaceX launched its biggest, most powerful Starship yet on a test flight, an upgraded version that NASA is counting on to land astronauts on the moon.
World
12:24pm
A cascade of problems halted the countdown 30 seconds before the test flight.
Friday 1:11pm
The prospectus did not put a dollar figure on the amount Musk hopes to raise, but various reports have put it at US$75 billion (NZ$127.1 billion) or so.
Business
Friday 6:29am
The image released this week depicts the Messier 77 (M77) galaxy 45 million light-years away in the Cetus, or whale, constellation.
Sat, May 9
"The people can decide for themselves, ‘WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?’ Have Fun and Enjoy!” President Donald Trump wrote on social media.
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.
New Zealand
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
Considered the driest place on Earth, the Atacama Desert darkness is also one of the clearest windows to the universe.
Mon, Apr 27
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.
Environment
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
Artemis II is set to make a historic pass around the Moon today, carrying four astronauts on humanity’s furthest journey from Earth.
Tue, Apr 7
Kiwis from across the region sent photos to 1News, showing the celestial phenomenon in all its glory.
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
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
