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Andrew Cooney watching the Geminids Meteor Shower on Killcare Beach. Picture: Andrew Cooney.

Where to see the best meteor showers

ASTRONOMERS say now is the peak time to watch the best show in the sky. Here’s where Australians can get the best view.

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SpaceX sending man to the moon

SPACEX’s lunar loop mission finally has a confirmed passenger, but their identity remains a closely guarded secret.

Photo of a smoke plume rising from New York City following the 9/11 terror attacks. Picture: NASA

NASA reveals photo taken after 9/11

A NASA astronaut has recalled the moment he took an incredible photo following the 9/11 terror attacks, describing the “horror” of being so far away.

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One typo destroyed a supernova

A TYPO can be embarrassing. But this one has interstellar implications. Two nearby stars were destined to die in 2022. But fumble-fingers intervened.

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Bold idea to knock asteroids to Earth

A BUNCH of space scientists have hatched an insane stunt to redirect asteroids toward Earth. They’ve even identified an ideal test subject.

The 2mm hole that was venting air from the International Space Station. That it was drilled from the inside out is evident, as are the tracking marks of a drill-bit in the nearby paint. Picture: NASA

Space station air leak ‘deliberate’

IT wasn’t debris that punched a hole in the International Space Station last week. Russia now says it may have been a deliberate act of sabotage.

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An artists' concept of a space elevator moving along a long tether between its base on a Pacific island and a space station.

Japan’s wild plans for a ‘space elevator’

THE idea seems impossible: a thin tether linking the ground with the sky. But Japan’s pushing ahead with plans to test whether a space elevator could actually work.

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This medieval manuscript illumination depicts a comet in the sky.

Ancient proof of mystery Planet Nine

ASTRONOMERS believe it may be 1000 years before we get to see a lost planet again. But ancient tapestries may help prove it exists.

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This image provided by NASA on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018 shows Hurricane Lane as seen from the International Space Station. The National Weather Service says the hurricane will still pack a wallop for Hawaii on Thursday before gradually slowing over the next two days. Early Wednesday, the hurricane was 320 miles (515 kilometers) south of Hilo on Hawaii Island and moving northwest toward other islands. (NASA via AP)

Astronauts ‘patch’ Space Station leak

A TINY hole in the International Space Station said to be caused by a meteorite strike has been temporarily repaired but has raised concerns about astronaut safety.

The Falcon Heavy rocket in a hangar in Florida in December. SpaceX spent some $1 billion to develop it. PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS

The rockets that are changing everything

THE private rocket industry is entering a golden age, giving a huge boost to space exploration. And celestial tourism is right around the corner.

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Giant burning meteor stuns Aussies

A MYSTERY ball of light zoomed over parts of Australia before exploding and baffling witnesses who shared their disbelief on social media.

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Weapon hiding in plain sight

IN A coastal town in the South China Sea, just 4200km from Darwin, China is building a research facility. It might come with a catch.

The OSIRIS-Rex space probe will 'poke' the asteroid Bennu in order to gather a sample of soil, ice and pebbles to bring back to Earth. Picture: NASA

NASA’s plan for ‘killer’ asteroid

ON September 25, 2135, an enormous asteroid is set to pass startlingly close to Earth. It may even hit. Now, like a mosquito, a space probe is about to take a bite out of the beast.

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The EVA pod from 2001 A Space Odyssey. The development of small, manouvrable vehicles to repair space craft is an exciting development. But it may come at a cost.

Russia has four ‘killer robots’ in orbit

FIX-it widgets, or weapons? Russia has sent at least four spidery drones into orbit, capable of flying about at will, and the US fears all may not be as its seems.

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Scary warning on magnetic field

THE last time the Earth’s poles reversed was roughly 780,000 years ago, and if it happens again we’re in real trouble.

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Unique 3D model of the sun (or any star) with surface activity and solar flares.

‘This could destroy the spacecraft’

NASA’S latest mission will help fight the ‘catastrophic’ consequences of space weather and solar flares. But one wrong move could spell disaster.

This handout photo released by NASA shows the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket with the Parker Solar Probe onboard during its launch on August 12, 2018, Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. - NASA postponed until August 12, 2018, the launch of the first ever spacecraft to fly directly toward the Sun on a mission to plunge into our star's sizzling atmosphere and unlock its mysteries. The reason for the delay was not immediately clear, but was called for after a gaseous helium alarm was sounded in the last moments before liftoff, officials said. (Photo by Bill INGALLS / NASA / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

NASA sun probe makes lift-off

A NASA spacecraft has zoomed toward the sun on an unprecedented quest to get closer to our star than anything ever sent before.

This photo provided by NASA shows the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket with the Parker Solar Probe onboard shortly after the Mobile Service Tower was rolled back, Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla. NASA is sending a spacecraft straight into the sun's glittering crown, an atmospheric region so hot and harsh any normal visitor would wither. (Bill Ingalls/NASA via AP)

Glitch delays NASA flight to sun

NASA has postponed the historic launch of the first ever spacecraft to fly directly toward the Sun due to a last-minute technical hitch.

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UFO sighting that terrified a city

AN UNUSUAL formation of lights caused major panic after a mass sighting and pictures of the strange event raised even more questions.

Open source image of an exploding satellite.

Space war’s catastrophic fallout

JUST one battle in space could permanently end our dreams of exploring the solar system. But it’s exactly what Presidents Trump, Putin and Xi are preparing for.

Help Trump choose Space Force logo

THE creation of a sixth branch of the US military — Space Force — has just been detailed. Now on to the most important thing: President Trump wants you to vote on its new logo.

See swirling cloud formations in the northern area of Jupiter's north temperate belt in this new view taken by NASA’s Juno spacecraft.

Jupiter is the perfect storm

AUSTRALIAN scientists have just taken a peek beneath Jupiter’s many-coloured coat. They think they know what’s driving its spectacular storms.

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This image made available by NASA shows an artist's rendering of the Parker Solar Probe approaching the Sun. It's designed to take solar punishment like never before, thanks to its revolutionary heat shield thatâ€™s capable of withstanding 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit (1,370 degrees Celsius). (Steve Gribben/Johns Hopkins APL/NASA via AP)

Humanity is about to kiss the Sun

THANKS to a super tough NASA space probe, we’re about to get the closest-ever view of our strange and mysterious star.

(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 14, 2018 engineer and tech entrepreneur Elon Musk listens as Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel talks about constructing a high speed transit tunnel at Block 37 during a news conference in Chicago, Illinois. Elon Musk has apologized for calling a British caver who helped rescue 12 Thai boys from a cave a

Elon Musk’s secret ‘Mars attack’ plan

HE said he wasn’t an evil genius. Then he said he wanted to nuke Mars! What’s Elon Musk plotting, now he’s holding a “secret” SpaceX Mars colony convention?

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The front-page of the Dandenong Journal newspaper following the incident.

Chilling details of Aussie UFO mystery

RARE audio of a physicist discussing one of Australia’s greatest unsolved UFO cases could shed light on the baffling events of the 1966 incident.

kamacite - an alloy commonly found in meteorites.

Alien mineral crashes in Siberia

AT first it was thought to be a gold nugget. It turned out to be unlike anything found on Earth. Now, researchers are struggling to figure out what its true nature is.

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This is an artist's conception of the giant glowing 'rogue' planet. Picture: Caltech/Chuck Carter; NRAO/AUI/NSF

Giant glowing planet discovered

SCIENTISTS have discovered a planet drifting beyond our solar system which has glowing rings of light and is 12 times bigger than Jupiter.

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Sydneysiders reported seeing a bright meteor dashing across the sky.

Meteor spotted across Aussie sky

SYDNEYSIDERS were left stunned after they witnessed a giant meteor dashing across the sky last night.

Meteor glowing as it enters the Earth's atmosphere. Elements of this image furnished by NASA

Mystery after massive meteor hits earth

A HUGE meteor has struck earth near a US military base, but America’s Air Force has stayed silent on the fireball event.

This artist's concept depicts one possible appearance of the planet Kepler-452b, the first near-Earth-size world to be found in the habitable zone of star that is similar to our sun. The habitable zone is a region around a star where temperatures are right for water -- an essential ingredient for life as we know it -- to pool on the surface. Scientists do not know if Kepler-452b can support life or not. What is known about the planet is that it is about 60 percent larger than Earth, placing it in a class of planets dubbed

This is where we’ll find life

IT looks so much like Earth, it’s considered the most likely place to find alien life. It’s called Kepler 452b. And we’ll probably be hearing a lot more about it.

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