What role does New Zealand play in the global space sector?
Space business tends to be concentrated in a few key markets. But technological improvements are leading to geographic diversification. Other countries are starting to play…
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What’s it like studying fast radio bursts hundreds of lightyears away?
Fast radio bursts are astronomical phenomena not yet well-understood. They are transient pulses, emanating from unidentified high-energy astrophysical processes. To learn more about FRBs, we…
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How does one go about creating a space-themed video game?
Outer space is a common context in video games. Sometimes, space plays a central role in the story. Other times, space is simply an artistic…
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How did the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs cause extinction?
One of the best-known mass extinction events in Earth’s history was the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) extinction event. Dinosaurs were among the species that perished. It is…
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Why should we keep our nighttime skies dark?
Is it important to keep our nighttime skies dark? There has been significant debate lately about this topic, spurred by the growth of satellite constellations.…
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What does Australia’s outback teach us about astrobiology?
How did life originate on Earth? This is still an open question. It is furthermore one that relates to the field of astrobiology – knowing…
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What is happening in the space sector in Taiwan?
It used to be that space missions were carried out by large governments. During the Cold War, Washington and Moscow led humanity’s engagement with space.…
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What are the hidden tales of the Apollo program?
The Apollo program is well-known both inside and outside the space community. Its achievements are important benchmarks in humanity’s engagement with space. Much focus is…
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Why would you create a coloring book about orbital mechanics?
Orbital mechanics are not an obvious subject for a coloring book, but the result can be beautiful. It can also be inspirational for children today…
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What interesting spacecraft missions never happened?
Much fanfare is made about successful spacecraft missions. But what about those spacecraft that were never built? They deserve interest, too. We spoke to Samuel…
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