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Gravitational waves found – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 February 201618 April 2016

Scientists have confirmed the discovery of minuscule ripples in the fabric of space and time. This morning (NZT) researchers from […]

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Pluto photos captivate the public

In the News  |  Published: 16 July 201528 March 2016

From mountains to moons, new photos from Pluto have been splashed across mainstream media. Released this week, the images were […]

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Evidence of liquid water on Mars – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 April 201517 April 2015

Scientists have found evidence that liquid water is currently present on Mars – but does this mean that there might […]

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NZ Company reveals low cost rockets

In the News  |  Published: 30 July 2014

New Zealand based company Rocket Lab has unveiled its low cost rocket, Electron, which they claim will revolutionise the commercial […]

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Breast cancer and astronauts – Michelle Dickinson

In the News  |  Published: 15 May 201315 May 2013

Dr Michelle Dickinson, a Senior Lecturer at Auckland University’s Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, spoke to TV3’s Firstline this morning […]

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How many other ‘Earths’ are out there?

In the News  |  Published: 04 April 201305 April 2013

New Zealand researchers are proposing a new method for identifying and recording Earth-like planets orbiting distant stars, anticipating there could […]

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Experts on meteor strike in Russia

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 February 201322 February 2013

UK SMC: Residents of the Russian city of Chelyabinsk are recovering after a meteor broke up over the city causing […]

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NZ involved in first commercial space flight

In the News  |  Published: 23 May 201223 May 2012

Kiwi space scientists are playing a key role in the fist commercial space mission. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was […]

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Solar storm – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 March 201209 March 2012

Two solar flares that occurred on the sun on 7 March have caused a large cloud of charged particles (a […]

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3 News: Kiwi scientists aiding NASA’s new space shuttle design – Video

In the News  |  Published: 31 May 2010

University of Canterbury scientists are helping their NASA counterparts to design new types of scramjets – super-fast planes which could […]

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