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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.

The InSight spacecraft approaches Mars in this artist's concept. Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport, or InSight, is a Mars lander that probes the planet's deep interior to shed light on the evolution of Mars and the rocky planets of the solar system. There are six phases in the InSight mission: Pre-Launch, Launch, Cruise, Approach, Landing and Surface Operations. The approach phase begins about 60 days before the spacecraft enters the Martian atmosphere and prepares the spacecraft for landing. https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA22099

Life-boosting sign confirmed on Mars

The mystery of methane on Mars may finally be solved, and it points to promising news for potential life on the Red Planet.

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Shock Mars ‘raging rivers’ discovery

Mars was a watery world for much longer we thought in a discovery that shakes up our understanding of the planet’s ancient history.

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Neptune’s ‘Great Dark Spot’ captured

Jupiter may be known for its Great Red Spot, but the Hubble Space Telescope has captured another planetary anomaly in the depths of space.

(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 14, 2019 NASA astronaut Christina Hammock Koch, a member of the International Space Station (ISS) expedition 59/60, looks on as her spacesuit is tested prior to the launch onboard the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft from the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. - The US space agency NASA scrapped on March 25, 2019 a planned historic spacewalk by two women astronauts, citing a lack of available spacesuits that would fit them at the International Space Station. Christina Koch will now perform tasks in space Friday with fellow American Nick Hague -- instead of Anne McClain as originally planned. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)

Why NASA scrapped all-women space walk

Two women would’ve made history in space this week but a bizarre practical problem forced NASA to pull the plug on plans.

An image of the flooding from the European Space Agency. Picture: ESA

Devastation can be seen from space

The horrifying extent of this natural disaster, which has reached “biblical proportions”, can now been seen from space.

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How to watch tonight’s supermoon

Cancel your plans tonight, because the stunning Worm Moon is set to grace the night sky. Here’s the best time and place to catch a glimpse.

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Herpes attacks astronauts in space

NASA has issued a warning against space herpes as the virus reactivates in astronauts aboard space flight missions.

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‘This stunning image should scare us’

A space object exploded with the force of 10 atomic bombs and we had no warning. A photo reveals how huge it really was.

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Icy clue of terrifying ancient solar storm

Ice samples reveal a massive solar storm hit Earth in ancient times and if such an event happens again, researchers say it would wipe out modern electronics.

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Rare sight from ISS sparks conspiracy

An incredible picture of a rare cloud phenomenon captured from the International Space Station has people asking some strange questions.

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SpaceX capsule’s splash landing

SpaceX’s swanky new crew capsule made an old-fashioned splashdown, ending a six-day test flight to the International Space Station.

An artist's impression of the InSight lander on the Martiansurface, showing a cutaway view of its precious probe that willdrill well below the surface. InSight will land on 26 Novemberthis year. Credit: NASA/JPL-CALTECHFor Martin George space column for Hobart Mercury

Mars probe trapped on Red Planet rock

Houston, we have a problem. The Mars probe has encountered a very big obstacle – and it’s unclear how it can be resolved.

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NASA’s scary asteroid discovery

Research funded by NASA has found that even a huge human impact on a city-sized asteroid would still leave it with significant strength.

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This video grab taken from the Nasa - Space X webcast transmission on March 3, 2019, shows a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket docked with the International Space Station (ISS) during the Demo-1 mission. (Photo by HO / NASA / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

‘Unbelievable’: SpaceX makes history

In a historic event, Elon Musk’s SpaceX Dragon capsule has successfully docked with the International Space Station 400km above the Earth.

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Historic private moon mission today

A historic mission to the Moon took off this afternoon. If all goes according to plan, it will give us a completely new understanding of Earth’s “eighth continent”.

This handout released by Paris Observatory - PSL on February 20, 2019, shows an optical image of the M106 galaxy stacked on an image of the galaxy's emissions of material (in orange) taken with the Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR) radio telescope. - A new map of the night sky published on February 20 charts hundreds of thousands of previously unknown galaxies discovered using the Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR) radio telescope that can detect light sources optical instruments cannot see. The international team behind the unprecedented space survey said their discovery literally shed new light on some of the Universe's deepest secrets, including the physics of black holes and how clusters of galaxies evolve. (Photo by Cyril TASSE / OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS - PSL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

‘What is this?’: Stunning galaxy discovery

An unprecedented study has shed new light on some of the nature’s deepest secrets — and revealed a whole new side to the universe.

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 19: A plane flies in the sky in front of the largest Supermoon of 2019 on February 19, 2019 in London, England. Today's Supermoon, sometimes known as the Super Snow Moon is the second supermoon of the year. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Best supermoon pics from around the world

The night sky and social media lit up with incredible pictures of last night’s supermoon. Here’s some of the best.

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Incredible photos of supermoon

In the words of Van Morrison, it was “a marvellous night for a moondance”, with Australians capturing unbelievable shots of the year’s closest supermoon.

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NASA’s new grand space race plan

China, India and Israel are firing up their rockets to the Moon. The US is feeling left behind and has a new plan to get there.

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Trump eyes ‘Star Wars’ weapon plan

He is one of Donald Trump’s heroes. Now, the US President is giving Ronald Reagan’s ‘Star Wars’ space missile plan a rethink, which could have disastrous effects.

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(FILES) This file computer generated image obtained on August 31, 2018 shows the Opportunity rover of NASA part of the Mars planet exploration program. - US space agency NASA will make one final attempt to contact its Opportunity Rover on Mars late February 12, 2019, eight months after it last made contact. The agency also said it would hold a briefing February 13, 2019, during which it will likely officially declare the end of the mission.Opportunity landed on Mars in 2004 and covered 28 miles (45 kilometers) on the planet, securing its place in history after lasting well beyond its expected 90-day mission. (Photo by - / NASA / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Mars rover is officially dead

NASA has revealed that its Mars rover named Opportunity has been pronounced dead, 15 years after it landed on the red planet.

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Huge asteroids alarmingly close to Earth

NASA has identified a trio of space rocks heading our planet’s way tomorrow, and the largest of the series could cause catastrophe if it hit us.

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The International Scientific Optical Network (ISON) concept for a self-propelled drone spacecraft, capable of flying at hypersonic speeds into near-Earth orbits to deploy its cargo. Picture: ISON

Russia’s new secret space weapon revealed

President Trump wants to put weapons into space. Is it a cooincidence that Russia has just revealed it’s building a robotic spacefighter?

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Strange find on edge of Milky Way

Australian astronomers have helped achieve an unprecedented glimpse at stars across the galaxy — and they’ve made a surprise discovery in the process.

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NASA spots ‘apocalypse asteroid’

NASA has released incredible new images of Bennu, the asteroid three times the size of the MCG which would cause a catastrophe if it came our way.

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FILE - In this Jan. 28, 1986 picture, the space shuttle Challenger lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. shortly before it exploded with a crew of seven aboard. (AP Photo/Thom Baur)

Why Challenger ‘exploded’ on live TV

Just 73 seconds after lift-off, the shuttle went up in flames, killing all seven people on board while the world watched live.

A handout image of an artist's impression released by the European Space Agency on June 27, 2018 shows of the first interstellar object discovered in the Solar System, Oumuamua. - A scientific paper led by two researchers at Harvard University made a splash this week by claiming that a cigar-shaped rock zooming through our solar system may have been sent by aliens. The researchers noted in pre-print of the article that it was an

‘Aliens would be everywhere’

An Aussie astronomer has weighed in on wild claims made by a Harvard professor in the debate over whether we are alone in the universe.

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This artist's conception shows the closest known planetary system to our own, called Epsilon Eridani. Observations from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope show that the system hosts two asteroid belts, in addition to previously identified candidate planets and an outer comet ring. Epsilon Eridani is located about 10 light-years away in the constellation Eridanus. It is visible in the night skies with the naked eye. The system's inner asteroid belt appears as the yellowish ring around the star, while the outer asteroid belt is in the foreground. The outermost comet ring is too far out to be seen in this view, but comets originating from it are shown in the upper right corner. Astronomers think that each of Epsilon Eridani's asteroid belts could have a planet orbiting just outside it, shepherding its rocky debris into a ring in the same way that Jupiter helps keep our asteroid belt confined. The planet near the inner belt was previously identified in 2000 via the radial velocity, or

Why we need to change how we say Uranus

It’s the word that has been the butt of jokes since you were a kid. But turns out the joke is on you, you’ve been saying it wrong.

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