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A little boy is standing near the window and looking outside, imagining boundless space with myriad of stars

All planets to align for last time until 2040

A rare planetary parade is set to emerge in the night sky this week for the last time until 2040.

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A jar of vegemite could make it to space with the launch of an Australian built rocket, which could reach orbit in less than a month following final approvals. Gilmour Space Technologies announced the Eris rocket could launch “no earlier” than March 15, which would mark the first Australian built rocket aiming for orbit.Picture: Supplied.

Vegemite to be launched into space

A jar of vegemite is set to be launched into space in Australia’s first attempt at sending a rocket into orbit from Aussie soil.

NASA plotting how to destroy ‘city-killer’ asteroid

NASA plot to destroy ‘city-killer’ asteroid

As the asteroid heads toward Earth, one expert says “now’s the time to start planning,” warning “you can’t half-ass this at the last minute”.

An impact would be especially devastating given that YR4’s projected trajectory spans eight of the world’s most populated cities — including Bogota in Colombia, Lagos in Nigeria, and Mumbai and Chennai in India — with the total at-risk population clocking in at around 110 million people.

Odds of asteroid hitting earth soon spike

NASA has claimed that a frightening “city-killing” asteroid could strike our planet sooner than we think.

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Chilling animations depict the apocalyptic impact that “city-killer” asteroid YR4 2024 could have if it did hit Earth.

What ‘city-killer’ asteroid would do to Earth

A chilling new animation shows in detail what would happen to the Earth of a ‘city-killer’ asteroid was to strike the planet.

NASA is training humanity’s most powerful telescope on a “city-killing” asteroid to determine whether or not we need to brace for deep impact.

Odds of ‘city-killing’ asteroid strike increase

American space agency NASA will train a powerful telescope on a potentially dangerous asteroid to assess the threat level.

Astronomers raise likelihood of asteroid strike

‘One in 43’ chance asteroid strikes Earth

Astronomers have raised the likelihood of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth to a brow-sweating 2.3 per cent.

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A 'city-killer' asteroid might hit Earth

‘Wipe out’: Asteroid hurtling by Earth

A newly-detected asteroid nearly the size of a football field has the potential for city-level devastation, scientists are warning.

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In this screen grab taken from the SpaceX broadcast the SpaceX Starship lifts off from Starbase near Boca Chica, Texas, on January 16, 2025, for the Starship Flight 7 test. After Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin nailed its first-ever orbital flight, Elon Musk's SpaceX seized back the spotlight on January 16 with the latest launch of Starship, the gargantuan next-generation rocket that could one day ferry humans to Mars. A taller, improved version of the biggest and most powerful launch vehicle ever built blasted off from the company's Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, at 4:37 pm (2237 GMT) for its seventh orbital test. (Photo by SPACEX / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Musk’s Starship rocket explodes after launch

Elon Musk’s Starship rocket has exploded just minutes into its seventh test flight, with footage showing streaks lighting up the sky.

Billonaire Jeff Bezos has launched his rocket into space.

Billionaire space war erupts, huge Bezos act

Billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has launched a Blue Origin rocket in a huge move to rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

Kenyan officials said Wednesday they were investigating fragments of metal, believed to be from a rocket, that crashed into a village in the country’s south.

‘Threat is real’: Mystery ‘object’ hits nation

A mysterious chunk of metal has crash landed on Earth, with space authorities warning locals to report “anything suspicious to authorities”.

Saturn's rings will 'disappear' in 2025. Picture: iStock

Saturn’s rings will ‘disappear’ in 2025

Guide to Australia’s night sky in 2025: A year of celestial wonders.

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(FILES) NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore (R) and Suni Williams, wearing Boeing spacesuits, depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy Space Center for Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida to board the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft for the Crew Flight Test launch , on June 5, 2024. Two astronauts stranded in space may sound like the start to a big-screen science thriller, but the Boeing Starliner mission is no work of Hollywood fiction. Astronauts Barry

‘Stranded NASA crew spend Xmas in space’

Stuck in space for almost 200 days, these astronauts won’t make it home for the festive season.

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe “is in good health and operating normally” ahead of its flight around the sun on Christmas Eve, the agency announced. Picture: NASA

‘Uncharted territory’: NASA’s wild trip to sun

The probe will travel to “uncharted territory”, flying closer to the fiery surface of the sun than any human-made object has before.

Strange lights have been spotted across American skies for weeks on end – and now, the panic is well and truly spreading across the nation.

‘Strange lights’ spark panic across US

Strange lights have been spotted across American skies for weeks on end – and now, the panic is well and truly spreading across the nation.

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A gruesome flesh-eating bacteria is spreading in one state and health experts warn “everyone” is at risk.

Stark warning as flesh-eating disease spreads

A gruesome flesh-eating bacteria – suspected to be transmitted by an iconic animal – is spreading in one Aussie state, and health officials are warning everyone is at risk.

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Flat earthers admit defeat in Antarctica bet

A group of popular flat earth YouTubers have admitted defeat against the ‘globers’ after taking a trip to Antarctica to witness the 24-hour sun.

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Eris block 1 by Gilmour Space

Historic first for Aussie space industry

An Australian company has been given first-of-its-kind approval to launch a rocket out of a small Queensland town.

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$800m Aussie space company explodes

Australia’s fastest growing company is now worth an eye-watering sum and it has astronomical ambitions for the coming year.

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Bombshell claim about mystery drone wave

Large unidentified drones have flooded the skies of a major US state for weeks, puzzling authorities – and now a congressman has made a stunning claim.

Astronomers have pinpointed the origin of mysterious repeating radio bursts from space

Mysterious space radio wave origin revealed

The slowly repeating bursts of intense radio waves from space have puzzled astronomers for years.

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‘They don’t get it’: Elon Musk explodes

Elon Musk has slammed Neil deGrasse Tyson after the celebrity astrophysicist mocked the billionaire’s plan to send humans to Mars.

“Space tourist” and famous aerospace engineer Emily Calandrelli received hateful comments when video of her reaction to seeing Earth from space was posted online. Picture: @TheSpaceGal/X

Astronaut returns to earth devastated, crying

Emily Calandrelli became the 100th woman in space this week but was in tears after a “moaning” controversy erupted on social media.

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The 2017 'GoFast' video has been debunked. Picture: YouTube

‘Black object’: Pentagon’s wild UFO revelation

The head of the Pentagon’s UFO investigation office has shared details of several strange encounters “we can’t explain” in Senate testimony.

Katherine Bennell-Pegg spoke at Sydney's SXSW conference. Picture: Supplied

Truth about aliens finally revealed

Australia’s first female astronaut has revealed what she truly thinks about aliens and the possibility of life on other planets.

Congress holds long-awaited UFO hearing

Detail in UFO whistleblower document stuns

An 11-page alleged whistleblower report has made wild claims about secret UFO programs and descriptions of encounters with “organic” craft.

The unexplained explosion of a boeing communications satellite has heightened scrutiny of the tech giant's performance.

‘Catastrophic explosion’ rocks Boeing

The unexplained explosion of a Boeing satellite has put the spotlight on the troubled firm, and sparked fears about what’s really going on.

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The discovery of the aliens shocked the world. Picture: Reuters

US finally reveals truth on UFOs

For the believers and nonbelievers, the Pentagon has answered whether UFOs or aliens have ever visited earth.

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Elon Musk's rocket lands safely. Picture: Supplied

‘Astounding’: Elon Musk does the unthinkable

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship has pulled off a spectacular landing after a successful test flight — and a new milestone.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. FEBRUARY 27, 2024: The 30th prime minister of Australia, Scott Morrison delivers his valedictory speech to Parliament in the House of representatives at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

ScoMo lands surprise new role

Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison has landed a surprise new role in Australia’s budding space industry.

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