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One of 10 asteroids with a 'non zero' probability of hitting Earth will arrive in September. picture: NASA

Earth set for asteroid ‘close call’

One of just 10 asteroids on an interplanetary ‘risk list’ will hurtle towards Earth in September. And it has a small — but very real — chance of hitting us.

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In this image released by NASA/Roscosmos, the International Space Station photographed by Expedition 56 crew members from a Soyuz spacecraft after undocking, on October 4, 2018. - In August 2017, a SpaceX capsule delivered a supercomputer to the International Space Station (ISS). After more than a year of testing, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced on November 1, 2018, that it is opening the system to

NASA to open space station for tourism

The International Space Station is open for business. NASA has announced it will allow private astronauts to visit from as early as next year.

An artist's impression of the InSight lander on Mars. InSight, short for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport, is designed to give the Red Planet its first thorough check up since it formed 4.5 billion years ago. It is scheduled to launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base on the California coast between May 5 through June 8, 2018, and land on Mars six months later. InSight will look for tectonic activity and meteorite impacts, study how much heat is still flowing through the planet, and track Mars' wobble as it orbits the sun. While InSight is a Mars mission, it's more than a Mars mission. InSight will help answer key questions about the formation of the rocky planets of the solar system. https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA22226

Aim higher, Trump tells NASA

US President Donald Trump has called on NASA to forget about going back to the moon and focus on Mars.

‘Alien megastructure’ star found

‘Alien megastructure’ star found

A star that suddenly lost 70 per cent of its brightness has astronomers scratching their heads: is it an indication of alien civilisation?

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artist's interpretation of the stormy gas giant with the red dot

Planet so close, you can see its moons

One planet will dominate the night sky this month, with experts saying it will be so close amateurs will be able spot its moons with binoculars.

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Mysterious force tearing into galaxy

Mysterious force tearing into galaxy

A ghostly force has blasted a hole in the Milky Way, tossing stars about in its wake. Is this the first evidence of astronomy’s greatest mystery?

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Australia during sunrise from Earth's orbit in space. 3D illustration with detailed planet surface and visible city lights. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.; Shutterstock ID 630987815; Purchase Order: -

NASA picks Australia for rocket launch

The world’s biggest space agency, NASA, has chosen a tiny and remote location in Australia for a world-first rocket launch.

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Musk’s messianic dream takes shape

Musk’s messianic dream takes shape

Noah. Moses. Elon Musk. The controversial billionaire is building his great ‘ark’ to lead humanity to salvation on Mars. Is he a messiah, or a very naughty boy?

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Hellish new planet shocks experts

Scientists are searching for more mysterious planets outside the Solar System after finding one in such harsh conditions it shouldn’t exist.

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UFO pictures

‘What is that?’ Pilots open up on UFOs

US Navy pilots have been reporting on seeing “unidentified objects” for years, prompting the military to change its guidelines on the encounters.

A concept image of billionaire Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Blue Moon lunar lander, revealed earlier this month.

Trump’s Moon mission chief quits

He was appointed just six weeks ago to lead President Trump’s ambitious race to put fresh US footsteps on the Moon. Last night, he quit.

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Jupiter's Great Red Spot is shown to be shrinking.

Is this the end of the Great Red Spot?

Jupiter’s famous storm is weakening. Fast. Now, astronomers are watching pieces of the iconic orange-red cloud being ripped away.

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22/5/19 - a meteor has caused a fireball over the Adelaide CBD last night. MUST CREDIT NINE NEWS

Aussie meteorite like ‘nuclear bomb’

A huge space rock exploded in the atmosphere and lit up Aussie skies on Tuesday night — now its landing site has been revealed.

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Aurora australis above Macquarie Island 11 May 2019. Must Credit: Kate Kloza/AAD

Stunning light show for southern Australia

One of the most beautiful night time displays is happening but you will need to live in the right part of Australia to see it.

Danger lurking in stunning meteor shower

Danger lurking in stunning meteor shower

Meteor showers are beautiful. They are a spectacle. They’re mostly harmless. But one due in July could be concealing a deadly, dark secret.

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Photo reveals activity on the moon

The moon is still geologically active, new research suggests — and that has implications for building space bases.

Jeff Bezos announces Blue Moon, a lunar landing vehicle for the Moon, during a Blue Origin event in Washington, DC, May 9, 2019. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

Amazon’s Bezos unveils moon project

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has announced Blue Origin’s lunar landing project, which will be capable of meeting Donald Trump’s goal of populating the Moon by 2024.

Nuclear bomb or asteroid impact creates a nuke mushroom

Asteroid defence test’s catastrophic failure

If this had been real, ten million people would be dead. NASA just tested our asteroid defence system, and despite eight years to plan their response, a team of scientists and engineers failed.

A meteor from another shower called the Leonids, which are visible each November. The multiple parallel streaks are stars which appeared to move during the camera’s exposure. Picture: MARTIN GEORGE

Best meteor shower of the year is here

A dazzling annual meteor shower known as the Eta Aquarids is set to sparkle across the night sky as it peaks early this week.

FILE - In this, March 3, 2019 file photo provided by NASA, the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule is pictured about 20 meters (66 feet) away from the International Space Station's Harmony module. SpaceX said Thursday, May 2, 2019, that their Dragon capsule for astronauts, which flew without a crew to the International Space Station last month, was destroyed during a ground test on April 20, 2019, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (NASA via AP, File)

Spaces capsule engulfed by flames

In a big blow for Elon Musk’s SpaceX, the company has confirmed its Dragon crew capsule was destroyed in ground testing.

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NASA’s sobering doomsday exercise

NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine has warned the world needs to prepare for a potentially deadly asteroid impact on Earth.

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The James Web Space Telescope displaying its primary mirror, sun shield, solar panels and spacecraft bus.

Alien life discovery ‘possibly imminent’

It won’t look like it does in the movies, but researchers say it’s just a matter of time until we find life in the universe.

UFOs flying at sunset. Picture: iStock

US Navy drops UFO bombshell

The US Navy is drafting new guidelines for pilots and other employees to report encounters with “unidentified aircraft”.

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This natural phenomenon is always linked to the date of Easter.

Pink Moon to rise on Good Friday

An awe-inspiring natural phenomenon will appear in the sky as an Easter treat this Good Friday.

Superpowers’ sneaky space maneuvers

A quiet game of espionage is being played by satellites floating above us and the stakes are getting much, much bigger.

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Woman behind massive breakthrough

Humanity has achieved its first ever glimpse of a black hole, and an unlikely star behind a crucial part of the mission is getting all the attention.

The first image of a black hole.

First black hole image stuns the world

Scientists have released the first image of a black hole. The terrifying star-devouring monster is being compared to the Eye of Sauron.

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TOPSHOT - A handout photo provided by the European Southern Observatory on April 10, 2019 shows the first photograph of a black hole and its fiery halo, released by Event Horizon Telescope astronomers (EHT), which is the

‘Monster’ black hole seen for the first time

Astronomers have captured the first ever photo of a black hole and, at three million times the size of the earth, it’s no wonder they’re lauding it as the “heavyweight champion” of space.

This handout image received on February 27, 2017 from Sheffield University shows an artists rendering of the tidal disruption event in F01004-2237, which is 1.7 billion light years from Earth. The release of gravitational energy as the debris of the star is accreted by the black hole leads to a flare in the optical light of the galaxy. Supermassive black holes rip up and devour hapless stars a hundred times more frequently than thought, according to research released on February 27, 2017. Previously, scientists had calculated that such cosmic cannibalism was extremely rare, happening once every 10,000 to 100,000 years per galaxy. / AFP PHOTO / SHEFFIELD UNIVERSITY / MARK A. GARLICK / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Black hole to be revealed to the world

A big moment in science could challenge Einstein’s theory of general relativity, when researchers reveal the first picture of a black hole.

(FILES) This file handout photo received from the Hayabusa2 spacecraft and made available by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on March 6, 2019 shows stone and sand after bullets were fired into the surface to collect data by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft after landing on the asteroid Ryugu. - A Japanese probe on April 5, 2019 launched an explosive device at an asteroid, aiming to blast a crater in the surface and scoop up material that could shed light on how the solar system evolved. (Photo by Handout / JAXA / AFP) / --- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Japan’s epic mission to blast asteroid

A Japanese probe on Friday launched an explosive device at an asteroid, aiming to blast a crater in the surface and scoop up material.

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