nzherald.co.nz - Space http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Space headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:00:18 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz New Zealand Herald - Space http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/space/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=325 New planet has temperature similar to Earth http://www.nzherald.co.nz/space/news/article.cfm?c_id=325&objectid=10632880&ref=rss The first planet with a "temperate" climate to orbit a distant star has been discovered by astronomers, who claim that the techniques used to study it will be critical in the search for Earth-like worlds beyond our own solar system.Corot-9b,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 'Remarkable' space scientist won international acclaim http://www.nzherald.co.nz/space/news/article.cfm?c_id=325&objectid=10632609&ref=rss Distinguished New Zealand space scientist Sir Ian Axford has died at his home in Napier, aged 77.Sir Ian did ground-breaking research in planetary science, comets and solar systems and made significant contributions to space physics.He... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 NZ space scientist Sir Ian Axford dies http://www.nzherald.co.nz/space/news/article.cfm?c_id=325&objectid=10632525&ref=rss Distinguished New Zealand space scientist Sir Ian Axford died at his Napier home on Saturday, aged 77.The 1995 New Zealander of the Year and Royal Society fellow conducted ground-breaking research in planetary science, comets... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +1200 Astronaut continues stellar career in spotlight http://www.nzherald.co.nz/space/news/article.cfm?c_id=325&objectid=10631766&ref=rss Buzz Aldrin's not a hard man to get talking.With a formidable marketing machine behind him, he has done a fair bit recently around the 40th anniversary of the Moon landing.So it's lucky he churns through words like Apollo... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 Buzz Aldrin outlines 2010 missions http://www.nzherald.co.nz/space/news/article.cfm?c_id=325&objectid=10631587&ref=rss The second man to walk on the moon has two new missions for 2010: convincing United States President Barack Obama to say "yes we can" to a programme aimed at manned flights to Mars, and out-dancing some fellow American celebrities.Buzz... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:13:45 +1200