Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and the New Zealand Space Agency

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work in the space sector? It goes way beyond astronauts...

Toroa/northern royal albatross spend about 85% of their time on the Southern Ocean – only living on land to nest...

Oceans cover 70% of the Earth’s surface making it an enormous area to monitor. All large ships are required to...

Aotearoa New Zealand is a geologically active country. We feel the big jolts from earthquakes, but there are some minute...

The toroa/northern royal albatross is one of the largest seabirds in the world! They are referred to as graceful giants...

International fishing involves some really big numbers. There are an estimated 4.6 million fishing vessels in the world. Most of...

Aotearoa New Zealand experiences a lot of geological activity – the land is right at the junction of the Australian...

Satellites are built to perform specific functions. Expecting a GPS satellite to collect weather data is a bit like expecting...

MethaneSAT is Aotearoa New Zealand’s first government-funded space mission. It is a joint American-New Zealand collaboration to detect methane emissions....

In order to reduce methane emissions, we need to know where they come from. Methane, like other greenhouse gases, is...

Methane comprises just 0.00018% of the Earth’s atmosphere – so why are we concerned about it?

Remote sensing is the use of sensors to extend our human senses in observing and recording objects or events that...

When you look across a lake, what colour do you expect to see? The common answer is usually blue –...

Aotearoa New Zealand’s remote location and unique geography have made its residents innovative by necessity. From inventing pōhā to preserve...

Dr Sarah Kessans is a scientist with big dreams and the skills to make them happen. Sarah is a biochemist...

Satellite images are an excellent way to support and practise the science capabilities ‘Gather and interpret data’ and ‘Interpret representations’....

Space debris is leftover rocket parts and non-functional satellites and any other machinery or debris left by humans. Humans have...

Adventure movies make it seem like satellites can see everything from space, but is this fact or fiction?

Tātai arorangi, Māori astronomical knowledge, is fundamental to te ao Māori. It forms a significant pillar of whakapapa stretching back...

When we talk about space, we often mention big numbers – after all, space is vast. When it comes to...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work in the space sector? It goes way beyond astronauts...

Rocket Lab launched New Zealand’s first rocket designed to reach space in 2009. Their goal in launching the rocket, was...

Research and development (R&D) is considered by our government to be a key driver in our country’s growth. So who...