First offshore petroleum permit granted after ban repeal
Under the permit, EnZed Energy would undertake a staged exploration programme, beginning with a study of existing seismic…
China’s Tianwen 2 probe reaches target asteroid, starts scientific exploration
BEIJING – China’s Tianwen 2 probe has successfully arrived at a distance of 20 kilometers from the asteroid…
Companies race to lodge interest in Government’s $200 million gas exploration fund
Luxon said that the possibility of the ban on offshore gas exploration returning could “pose an insurmountable barrier…
China ‘Madman of Science’ believes budget space travel is viable after low-cost rocket launch
An innovator in China has successfully launched a self-developed low-cost rocket, proving the feasibility of budget space exploration…
Nasa Artemis 2 launch: Four astronauts set for historic Moon flyby
If the mission proceeds as planned, the astronauts will set a record by venturing further from Earth than…
Inside Sir Peter Beck and Rocket Lab’s sub-$17 million mission to find life above Venus
Sir Peter Beck says the price tag for his mission to try and find life in the clouds…
Chinese official calls for prioritizing Neptune orbiter mission
HELSINKI — A senior Chinese space scientist and delegate to the country’s national congress is proposing the prioritization…
From protecting heritage homes to banning oil and gas exploration, we need to be realistic about the cost of our ‘luxury beliefs’ – Roger Partridge
Auckland’s stadium debate offers a variation on the same theme. Every few years, the idea of a world-class…
NASA’s Hubble glimpses 3I/ATLAS again. See image of interstellar comet
New 3I/ATLAS images from NASA and the European Space Agency suggest the interstellar comet is active as it…
Russian cosmonaut removed from SpaceX Crew-12. Here’s why
Oleg Artemyev, a cosmonaut with Russia’s space agency, has been replaced on the upcoming SpaceX Crew-12 mission, Roscosmos…
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS heads toward Earth. How close will it get?
Here’s everything to know about 3I/ATLAS’s impending rendezvous with Earth and how you might be able to witness…
How gold discovery in Wellington’s hills sparked exploration bids
Two sites have already been granted permits. Application documents provided to the Herald under the Official Information Act…