Bright blue meteor stuns millions
Early reports suggest a meteor was spotted in the skies over Spain and Portugal on Saturday evening, stunning citizens with its bright blue colouring.
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‘Devil comet’ to wow Aussies this weekend
A spectacular comet will soon briefly come into view for Australians before disappearing again for another 71 years.
‘Moon is made of gas’: Embarrassing fail
A politician has gone viral for a very unusual act during the recent eclipse.
TV station accidentally airs man’s testicles
A news outlet has been ridiculed after it aired a man’s testicles while presenting viewer-submitted footage of Monday’s solar eclipse.
Musk’s latest Aussie space passenger
Australia’s fastest growing company has made an appearance on the passenger list of Elon Musk’s latest space launch.
Dumbest possible reaction to solar eclipse
Darkness swept North America in a rare spectacle that briefly banished daylight — and some people reacted in the silliest way imaginable.
How to experience US solar eclipse fever
Australia won’t directly experience the awe-inspiring sight of a solar eclipse this year but Aussies can still witness the momentous event. Here’s how.
‘Devil Comet’ visible for first time in 70 years
Stargazers are in for a major treat this month, as the rare ‘Devil Comet’ becomes visible in Australian skies for the first time in 70 years.
Earth hit by ‘severe’ geomagnetic storm
A severe geomagnetic storm is underway after an eruption of solar plasma and magnetic fields from the sun reached Earth.
Company reels as $7m explodes in thin air
A spectacularly failure has cost a private company millions, here’s how it happened.
Pentagon releases bombshell UFO report
The US agency has analysed some of the country’s most famous so-called UFO sightings in a new report into unidentified objects.
Aussie towns stunned by space ‘mystery’
A space phenomenon has been spotted tracking over one Aussie state and the spectacle is set to return.
Private spacecraft lands on the Moon
The first US-made spacecraft to touch down on the moon in five decades has arrived – but not without moments of high drama.
Shock find on Saturn moon Mimas
An unexpected discovery has been made on one of Saturn’s moons with scientists claiming that “something is happening inside”.
Colossal asteroid to whiz past Earth today
A massive asteroid as large as the Eiffel Tower, classified as ‘potentially hazardous’, is poised to whiz past Earth today.
Deadly war unfolding above our heads
A high-stakes 3D chess game is already underway between China and the US – and Australia is right in the middle of it.
Frightening ‘alien’ truth finally exposed
Scientists have finally revealed the shocking truth about the terrifying ‘alien corpses’ discovered last year.
UFO doco ‘blows up decades of conspiracies’
A new docuseries claims to have been able to “peel back a layer of mystery” about UFOs.
Weird ‘alien’ space object chased down
The first confirmed interstellar interloper in our Solar System is being chased down as what it actually is still remains a mystery.
NASA update on terrifying ‘lost’ asteroid
The US space agency has provided an update on a 54 million-ton asteroid after reports there was a chance it could hit earth this year.
Missing space tomato found by NASA
It took months to find a simple tomato, and many thought the astronaut who grew it actually ate it.
Marles touts AUKUS AI as China threat looms
Australian, UK and US defence ministers are touting a brave new world of AI-backed surveillance technology just days after the Chinese navy injured Australian military personnel in the East China Sea.
Insane video captures natural wonder
A woman’s dashcam has captured an incredible sighting that only comes around every 76 years.
‘Thousands of years’: Sensational UFO claim
A UFO whistleblower who claims the US government has recovered crashed craft says humans have been visited for “thousands of years”.
Musk’s rocket explodes minutes after liftoff
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship reached space before both the booster and the spacecraft were lost in a pair of explosions minutes into the test flight.
‘Tassie devil’ explosion stuns astronomers
Astronomers are in awe of a ‘never been witnessed before’ celestial spectacle known as the ‘Tasmanian devil’.
Aussie secret weapon for Paris 2024 revealed
Speedo has revealed groundbreaking suits incorporating space technology to elevate Australia at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Saturn’s rings will ‘vanish’ in 2025
Stargazers should enjoy Saturn’s rings while they last as NASA confirms the planet’s hoops will vanish from view in 18 months.
Reason for mysterious bang, flash of light
An astronomer has offered a possible answer to a loud back that startled residents and rocked part of one Australian city on Wednesday night.
How to see last supermoon of 2023
An astronomical event is hours away from putting on a show in the Australian night sky.
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