Dr Michelle Thaller speaks with RNZ 's Mihingarangi Forbes about her upcoming visit to New Zealand

By New Zealand International Science Festival | Posted: Wednesday Jun 11, 2025

A wide-ranging conversation that came hot on the heels of an exciting NASA announcement. Listen in to hear Dr Thaller's reaction to her latest accolade.

Matariki is just around the corner, and flying in for the event is renowned NASA science communicator Dr Michelle Thaller.

Michelle has worked for NASA for 28 years, and just ten minutes before speaking with Mihi she received some very exciting news!

Michelle is in Aotearoa for a series of speaking events including a kōrero on how our breath is literally as vast as a galaxy.

Listen here: Astrophysicist Dr Michelle Thaller | RNZ