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Black hole in the nebula

First glimpse at centre of our galaxy

FOR the first time astronomers have peered into the swirling abyss at the centre of the Milky Way and “there’s lots of action going on,” they said.

A handout photo realeased on June 7, 2016 by the European Southern Observatory shows that deep in the heart of the Abell 2597 Brightest Cluster Galaxy, astronomers see a small cluster of giant gas clouds raining in on the central black hole. They were revealed by the billion light-year-long shadows they cast toward Earth. These ALMA data present the first observational evidence for predicted chaotic cold accretion onto a supermassive black hole. / AFP PHOTO / European Southern Observatory / STR / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Huge energy bubble could end universe

AS ABRUPTLY as it began, the universe could be destroyed by a huge energy bubble — and the process may have already begun, Harvard physicists claim.

FILE - In this June 13, 2013, file image released by China's Xinhua News Agency, the Shenzhou-10 manned spacecraft is seen while conducting docking with the orbiting Tiangong-1 space module. Chinaâ€™s defunct and believed out-of-control Tiangong 1 space station is expected to re-enter Earthâ€™s atmosphere sometime in the coming days, although the risk to people and property on the ground is considered low. (Beijing Aerospace Control Center/Xinhua via AP, File)

China’s outback ‘space mission’ claim

EXPERTS cast doubt on a Chinese space scientist’s bizarre claim that a satellite containing intelligence information crashed into the Australian Outback.

Artist's concept of the Venus Atmospheric Maneuverable Platform (VAMP) is shown here flying through the thick clouds surrounding Venus. A delta-wing shaped inflatable air vehicle with a 55 meter wing span, VAMP bears a strong resemblance to the Northrop Grumman-designed Flying Wing, B-2 Spirit and X-47B air vehicles. VAMP will cruise through the atmosphere some 32 to 42 miles above the surface, gathering data for about a year's time. Graphic by Northrop Grumman.

Hellish planet may hold life at 450C

IT’S blistering hot. The atmosphere is crushing. But odd blotches in the clouds may be a sign that life could be on the edges of this planet.

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Point Nemo is home to plent of old space junk.

Near ‘amazing coincidence’ of crash

NOT far from Australia lies the world’s “spacecraft cemetery” known as Point Nemo — considered the most remote place on Earth.

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In this photo released by the European Space Agency on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007, the mosaic of the Venusian surface, obtained thanks to radar images from NASA's Magellan spacecraft, is seen. Nearby planet Venus is looking a bit more Earth-like with frequent bursts of lightning confirmed by a new European space probe. For nearly three decades, astronomers have said Venus probably had lightning, ever since a 1978 NASA probe showed signs of electrical activity in its atmosphere. But experts were not sure because of signal interference. Gaps in the Magellan data were filled in with Pioneer and Venera data. (AP Photo/ESA/NASA/HO) ** MAGAZINES OUT - NO SALES **

Alien life may be closer than you think

SCIENTISTS are looking at the possibility of extraterrestrial life being found in the clouds of neighbouring planet Venus.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2003: Debris from Space Shuttle Columbia presumably breaking up in one of a series of photos taken by amateur photographer Dr Scott Lieberman, as she returns from her mission, 01/02/03 with NASA issued warning to Texas residents not to touch possible debris from exploded craft, with all 7 astronauts killed.USA / Accident

Australia’s $400 fine to NASA

CHINESE space station, Tiangong 1, crashed back to Earth today but it’s far from the only spacecraft to spiral out of control and crash land.

The Tiangong-1 Chinese space station is likely to smash back down into Earth sometime between March 24th and April 19th. Supplied

Space station crashes to Earth

CHINA’S Tiangong-1 space station has finally crashed after re-entering Earth’s atmosphere as stargazers tried to get a glimpse.

The Tiangong-1 Chinese space station is likely to smash back down into Earth sometime between March 24th and April 19th. Supplied

Out-of-control space station hits Earth

CHINA’S defunct space station — which was hurtling towards Earth — has finally crashed as stargazers tried to get a glimpse of it.

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Granger Taylor's spaceship in BC

Alien hunter: ‘I have gone away’

GRANGER Taylor was so obsessed with aliens he built a spaceship in his backyard. Before he disappeared, he penned this note.

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China's Tiangong 2 space lab is launched on a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert, in China's Gansu province, on September 15, 2016. China launched its second space lab on September 15, as the Communist country works towards setting up its own space station. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO / AFP PHOTO / -

What to expect from satellite crash

CHINA has spoken out regarding the eight-tonne satellite that is set to crash back to earth over the Easter weekend saying it will resemble a “splendid meteor shower.”

Private photo stored on the basis it is for one use only unless authorised by the editor or his representative, An artists impression of the asteroid strike detected by the Australian Antarctic Division in Antarctica

Hunt for Antarctica’s missing space rocks

SCIENTISTS are set to scour the frozen land of Antarctica in an audacious attempt to uncover clues about our universe.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 02: A full moon is seen during the round five AFLW match between the Melbourne Demons and the Brisbane Lions at Casey Fields on March 2, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)

Rare blue moon set to light up the sky

A RARE event is set to light up our skies this weekend — except cloudy weather means some of us might not get to see it.

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This NASA composite image received 22 August 2006, shows the galaxy cluster 1E 0657-56, also known as the |bullet cluster.| A huge collision between two clusters of galaxies has provided the first direct evidence of the existence of the universe's mysterious dark matter, researchers said 22 August.|This is the most energetic cosmic event, besides the Big Bang, which we know about,| said Maxim Markevitch of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This cluster was formed after the collision of two large clusters of galaxies, the most energetic event known in the universe since the Big Bang. Hot gas detected by Chandra in X-rays is seen as two pink clumps in the image and contains most of the |normal,| or b

Astronomers stumped by ‘weird’ galaxy

NASA’s Hubble Telescope has found a “weird galaxy” missing a fundamental ingredient and astronomers at Yale say they’re “not sure what to make of it”.

‘Alien’ star just took a dive

‘Alien’ star just took a dive

A MYSTERIOUS star is doing strange things, again. It’s just suddenly dimmed, going darker than any point since it was discovered in 2013.

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The Tiangong -1 is expected to enter the earth's atmosphere over the easter long weekend

China space station plunging to Earth

AN OUT-of-control Chinese space station is going to smash through the Earth’s atmosphere — and unfortunately, Australia is in its path.

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'UFOs' pictured zooming past a helicopter in France.

Twin ‘UFOs’ seen zooming past chopper

IS it a bird? Is it a drone? Or something else entirely? Spooky footage captured the moment two UFOs appeared to soar past a rescue helicopter.

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FILE - In this March 6, 2018, file photo,

Man blasts off in home made rocket

WITH a homemade vessel, self taught rocket man, ‘Mad’ Mike Hughes, has launched himself into the California desert sky.

Stills from live video of the Hayabusa re-entry, taken from cameras onboard NASA's DC-8 Airborne Laboratory. From the perspective of the DC-8 airborne observation team, the capsule moved below and slightly ahead of Hayabusa and stayed clear of the spectacular breakup of the craft. After the craft disintegrated, the capsule continued to create a wake, before reaching peak heating and then fading gradually. Taken by the Clay Centre Observatory at Dexter and Southfield Schools team onboard NASA's DC-8 Airborne Laboratory, comprised of Ron Dantowitz, Marek Kozubal, Birgitte Berman, and James Brietmeyer. Must credit: NASA.

China’s crashing spacelab eyes Australia

AN out-of-control space station is due to crash down to Earth in about a fortnight, and Australia’s in its firing line — several times each day.

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CORRECTION - (FILES): In this file photo taken on January 6, 2001 world-renowned physicist Stephen Hawking answers questions with the help of a voice synthesiser during a press conference at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in Mumbai. Renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking has died at age 76, a family spokesman said March 14, 2018. We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today,

Hawking’s final prediction

STEPHEN Hawking submitted a research paper just weeks before he died hinting how scientists could find another universe.

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Nuclear bomb or asteroid impact creates a nuke mushroom

Nuke 200 times the size of Hiroshima

SCIENTISTS are trying to work out how to prevent an apocalypse caused by a giant asteroid — and nuclear weapons appear to be one of the best solutions.

For Education newsbytes NASA astronaut Scott Kelly with his twin brother Mark Kelly. Credit: NASA.

Shock DNA change after space stay

BEFORE a US astronaut ventured into space he had the same DNA as his identical twin brother, but when he returned to Earth something had changed.

(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 11, 2017 US President Donald Trump (R) welcomes Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the White House in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump insisted March 15, 2018 the United States maintained a trade deficit with Canada, contradicting official statistics and prodding the northern neighbor as fraught trade talks continue. The morning Twitter post from the president followed reporting in The Washington Post, which said Trump had boasted of fabricating trade data during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Trump flags Mars plan to ‘top JFK’

DONALD Trump has said he wants to “top” John F Kennedy by sending a man to Mars, telling reporters “it’s moving along pretty good”.

(FILES) A file photo taken on August 6, 2012 shows a general view of the 70 metre dish while tracking NASA's Mars science laboratory car-sized rover Curiosity at the Canberra Deep Space Communication Station at Tidbinbilla in Canberra. Australia on September 25, 2017 committed to creating a national space agency as it looks to cash in on the lucrative and fast-evolving astronautical sector. / AFP PHOTO / MARK GRAHAM

Cashing in on the final frontier

WE RELY on it on a daily basis, but until now Australia hasn’t taken its own slice of the space pie. Labor says that must change — and that it’s ready to boldly go where the Government hasn’t.

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Our planet can be invaded. Are we prepared for it? The remainder of the world destroyed by war.

Trump’s ‘great’ space military idea

RICHARD Nixon put the idea to bed in the 1960s but US President Donald Trump thinks “space is a war-fighting domain”.

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 13, 2005, British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking presents his new book

How Stephen Hawking lived so long

STEPHEN Hawking has been described as a “phenomenon” and “medical miracle”, but how exactly did he defy such incredible odds?

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(FILES) This file photo taken on April 27, 2017 shows participants listening to a recorded speech by British physicist Stephen Hawking on artificial intelligence as his image is seen on a screen at the Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) in Beijing. Millions of Chinese mourned Stephen Hawking on March 14, 2018, bidding farewell to a

Reason Hawking never won Nobel prize

HE’S one of the most gifted minds science has ever seen but he never won arguably its top accolade. Here’s why.

(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 29, 2017 Billionaire entrepreneur and founder of SpaceX Elon Musk speaks at the 68th International Astronautical Congress 2017 in Adelaide. Bases on the moon and Mars could help preserve human civilization and hasten its regeneration on earth in the event of a third world war, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, said on March 11, 2018. Musk, the founder of rocket and spacecraft company SpaceX, said the company's interplanetary ship could begin test flights as soon as next year. There is

Elon Musk’s warning of ‘new Dark Ages’

ELON Musk is in a hurry to get humanity to Mars and believes if World War III breaks out, we have no choice.

Space scene. Picture: Gravity / Warner Brothers

Trump calls for creation of ‘Space Force’

THE US military expects to fight a war in space ‘in a matter of years’. And US President Donald Trump wants to set up a new desingated unit to do just that.

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solar storm

Solar storm ‘set to hit Earth’

A HUGE solar storm headed towards Earth could knock out satellites, cause blackouts, and trigger stunning light displays.

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