Space Junk
Space Junk
Sheep farmers Australia have had large pieces of debris, complete with serial numbers, land on their properties after hearing loud bangs last month. The farmers called astrophysicist Brad Tucker to… Audio
Collaboration with NASA for Rocket Lab launch
The University of Canterbury is leading a research collaboration with assistance from NASA's CAPSTONE mission team, which Rocket Lab is launching tonight. Wallace Chapman speaks to Associate… Audio
Bringing eco-design to space missions
Dr Priyanka Dhopade is a space sustainability researcher and firmly believes that sustainability should be integrated into projects from inception, at the design phase right through to launch and… Audio
Dr. Alice Gorman: Junk in space reflects life on earth
Australian archaeologist Dr. Alice Gorman (aka Dr Space Junk) has been a pioneering figure in the field of space archaeology for over 15 years. She speaks to Jim about about space junk and our… Audio
Harpooning Space Junk
Junk in space is a whale of a problem. There are more than 75 hundred tonnes of junk orbiting the earth. European aerospace company Airbus thinks it has a whale of a solution. Audio
Solving the space junk challenge
As well as littering this planet with lots of rubbish, we're now filling space with debris, too. Dr Jason Held of Saber Astronautics thinks he might have found an answer. Audio, Gallery
Just what was that bright orange light?
Is it bird ? Is it a plane? Just what was that bright orange light that exploded in the night skies over the South Island last night. Audio