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This image from a video posted on YouTube by SpaceX on Sept. 14, 2017 shows one of the unsuccessful landings of the company's orbital rocket boosters. SpaceX chief Elon Musk can afford to poke fun at his early, pioneering efforts at rocket recycling, now that his private company has pulled off 16 successful booster landings. The most recent occurred in early September 2017 in Florida. (SpaceX via AP)

Elon Musk’s expensive blooper reel

TECH billionaire Elon Musk has shared a video highlighting his costly business mistakes, including one that took out a $A251 million internet satellite.

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Radio telescope facility, Australia

The controversial plan to message ET

A SMALL group of stargazing researchers want to be more step up the hunt for ET, but others think it’s a risky idea.

UFO landing at night in the forest with trees and stars.

The $100,000 search for UFOs

AN AMERICAN UFO hunter is investigating a possible sighting in Australia. And offering $100,000 for credible evidence.

An X8.2 class solar flare flashes in the edge of the Sun on Sept. 10, 2017. This image was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory and shows a blend of light from the 171 and 304 angstrom wavelengths. Credit: NASA/GSFC/SDO

What has woken our Sun?

OUR Sun has a temper. And right now, it’s angry. It’s supposed to be preparing for a long, peaceful sleep. Instead, it’s hurling a cannonade of hot plasma.

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NASA's spacecraft will need a gavity asist.

NASA’s insane asteroid mission over Oz

NASA is about to use Earth’s gravity to slingshot a spacecraft towards an asteroid — and you can get involved.

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Canberra to capture Cassini’s fiery finale

AFTER 20 years, NASA’s Cassini space probe is about to embark on a suicide plunge into Saturn — and Australia will play a crucial role.

Elon Musk posts a photo of what a Space X spacesuit looks like on Instagram. Picture: Supplied/Elon Musk, Instagram

Musk’s Star Wars-like spacesuit

IT looks like a scene from Star Wars. But Space X owner Elon Musk has revealed his idea of what the future of space travel looks like.

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The milky way sits over pandanus palms at Point Lookout, North StradbrokePhoto credit: Angie SimmsQWEEKEND ONLY - COMMISSIONED IMAGES

Black hole much larger than sun

ASTRONOMERS have found a black hole in the Milky Way galaxy, which they believe could be the missing link in a rare space phenomenon.

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50 years since world’s biggest UFO hoax

TRICKSTERS prompted a major security alert after leaving six grounded flying saucers across the UK, which fooled officials believing it was an alien attack.

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Starfish Prime high-altitude thermonuclear detonation test which revealed the effects of EMP.

The cold, dark ace up Kim’s sleeve

KIM Jong-un needs only one hydrogen bomb to bring America to its knees. And he knows it. This is the nation-wide effect it can have in nanoseconds.

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In this Jan. 6, 2017 made available by NASA, astronaut Peggy Whitson works during a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. Whitson and fellow astronaut Shane Kimbrough successfully installed three new adapter plates and hooked up electrical connections for three of the six new lithium-ion batteries on the ISS. (NASA via AP)

The 57-year-old record-breaking astronaut

PEGGY Whitson, 57, is the oldest female astronaut in the history of space exploration and has just broken another massive NASA record.

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Hidden code of ‘wandering’ planet

IT GOES by a few names. Planet Nibiru. Planet X. Whatever you call it, an apocalyptic prophecy predicts it will crash into Earth – and soon.

Asteroid Florence, a 4.4km wide space rock, is flying past Earth at a distance some 18 times greater than the Moon.

Huge asteroid passing overhead

AS astrologers wait for an invisible planet to slam into Earth in October, astronomers are watching in awe as a 4.4km wide asteroid whizzes past our planet today.

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A series of 15 'fast radio bursts' have been detected coming from a galaxy some 3 billion light years away.

Wow? ‘Alien’ radio bursts mystery

BLACK holes? Exploding stars? Alien engine exhausts? Astronomers have detected 15 deep-space ‘fast radio bursts’ — all from the same place. Nobody has any idea why. Or how.

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This artist’s impression shows the view just above the surface of one of the planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system. At least seven planets orbit this ultracool dwarf star 40 light-years from Earth and they are all roughly the same size as the Earth. They are at the right distances from their star for liquid water to exist on the surfaces of several of them. This artist’s impression is based on the known physical parameters for the planets and stars seen, and uses a vast database of objects in the Universe.

Alien planets just got more lifelike

A NEARBY star was found to be home to seven worlds, not too hot – not too cold. Now the Hubble Space Telescope has confirmed the presence of a vital ingredient.

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A handout photo released by the European Space Agency on August 31, 2017 shows an artist's impression of the view from the surface of one of the planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system. At least seven planets orbit this ultracool dwarf star 40 light-years from Earth and they are all roughly the same size as the Earth. Several of the planets are at the right distances from their star for liquid water to exist on the surfaces. This artist’s impression is based on the known physical parameters of the planets and stars seen, and uses a vast database of objects in the Universe. / AFP PHOTO / ESA/Hubble / N. Bartmann / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Fresh hope for life outside solar system

THREE potentially habitable Earth-sized planets in another solar system are likely to contain substantial amounts of water, astromers say.

The Max Planck Institute has plotted up to 600 'death stars' - wandering stars likely to pass within

‘Death Stars’ coming our way

THERE’S a fleet of ‘Death Stars’ coming towards Earth. Some 600 are set to blunder past, bringing an icy hail of destruction.

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Sci-fi space background - two planets in space, glowing mysterious nebula in universe. Elements of this image furnished by NASA nasa.gov

Mystery signals ‘could be from aliens’

SCIENTISTS say mysterious signals emanating from a galaxy three billion light years away may have been produced by an ‘extraterrestrial civilisation’.

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An illustration of a large asteroid impacting Earth. An impact this large would result in the extinction of most all life on Earth. Earth texture maps courtesy of NASA - source http

Monster asteroid hurtling towards Earth

NASA has warned that the largest Earth-bound asteroid ever seen will make a close encounter later this week.

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This undated image made available by Elon Musk on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017 shows a new spacesuit from his company SpaceX. It's designed for its crewed flights planned for 2018. (SpaceX via AP)

Musk shows off the tuxedo of space suits

THE real life Tony Stark has unveiled a fashionable space suit for astronauts on crewed SpaceX flights to the International Space Station.

(FILES) This file handout picture released on October 16, 2016 by the European Space Agency (ESA) shows planet Mars as seen by the webcam on ESA’s Mars Express orbiter, as another mission, ExoMars, is about to reach the Red Planet. Mars is buffeted by turbulent snowstorms that occur only at night, according to a study released on August 21, 2017, that revises our understanding of Red Planet weather. Up to now, it was thought that snow falling from low-lying Martian clouds settled slowly and sparsely to the ground in a environment bereft of violent winds. The new findings, reported in the journal Nature Geoscience, suggest that ice-water particles swirling in a storm hit the ground within minutes, rather than descending gently for hours. / AFP PHOTO / EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY / HO / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Weather on Mars ain’t what we thought

MARS is buffeted by turbulent snowstorms that occur only at night, according to a new study, that revises our understanding of Red Planet weather.

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Eclipse viewing one big party

TOTAL Eclipse of the Heart singer Bonnie Tyler was among those who watched the cosmic performance of the century, which plunged the US into darkness.

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On Nov. 13, 2012, a narrow corridor in the southern hemisphere experienced a total solar eclipse. The corridor lay mostly over the ocean but also cut across the northern tip of Australia where both professional and amateur astronomers gathered to watch. During a solar eclipse one can see – using appropriate instruments to protect the eyes since you should never look at the sun directly – dim structures around the edges of the sun. These structures are the sun's atmosphere, the corona, which extends beyond the more easily seen surface, known as the photosphere. In modern times, we know that the corona is constantly on the move. Made of electrified gas, called plasma, the solar material dances in response to huge magnetic fields on the sun. Structural changes in these magnetic fields can also give rise to giant explosions of radiation called solar flares, or expulsions of solar material called coronal mass ejections, CMEs – which make the corona a particularly interesting area to study. Photos courtesy of Romeo Durscher NASA image use policy. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency’s mission. Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Find us on Instagram

Once-a-century wonder looming

IT’S the greatest event in the sky for more than 100 years, as parts of the world will be completely in the dark during the day today.

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US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump look up at the partial solar eclipse from the balcony of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 21, 2017. The Great American Eclipse completed its journey across the United States Monday, with the path of totality stretching coast-to-coast for the first time in nearly a century. Totality began over Oregon at about 1716 GMT and ended at 1848 GMT over Charleston, South Carolina where sky-gazers whooped and cheered as the Moon moved directly in front of the Sun. / AFP PHOTO / NICHOLAS KAMM

Trump’s eclipse mistake mocked

WHILE Australians did not get to see the great American eclipse, we did get to see President Donald Trump watching it. Some would argue that was better.

(FILES) A file photo shows Russian space station Mir orbiting Earth, 29 January 1998, after completing five days of joint operations with the US space shuttle Endeavour. The space station Mir is due to plunge towards the Earth on Friday 23 March 2001, according to the Russian Space Agency, ending its 15-year career. Russian mission control will direct a rocket engine to fire three short bursts, causing the platform to tilt and re-enter the atmosphere. Mir is then to burn up and debris will rain down on the South Pacific sea. ==MORE AVAILABE IN IMAGE FORUM== AFP PHOTO AFP FILES

Aussie ploy for $420 billion industry

IT’S an area where even New Zealand puts us to shame. But state leaders are now uniting to pursue Australia’s own space agency.

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CASPER, WY - AUGUST 21: A total eclipse with the 'diamond ring' effect is seen from South Mike Sedar Park on August 21, 2017 in Casper, Wyoming. Millions of people have flocked to areas of the U.S. that are in the

Total eclipse: In pictures

STARGAZERS have shared incredible images of the cosmic performance of the century which plunged the US into darkness.

FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 photo, Colton Hammer tries out his new eclipse glasses he just bought from the Clark Planetarium in Salt Lake City in preparation for the Aug. 21 eclipse. Eye doctors urge strict adult supervision for eclipse watchers under 16 years old. (Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News via AP)

America prepares for 2017’s total solar eclipse

IT’S been 99 years since the US has witnessed a total solar eclipse — and boy, are the residents ready.

This is the diagram which was carried aboard Pioneer 10 and Pioneer 11, showing aliens how to find Earth

The ‘dangerous’ maps NASA sent to space

THE man who sent four maps into deep space now fears this decision could prove to be disastrous if they fall into the wrong hands.

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CORFE CASTLE, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 12: (EDITORS NOTE: THIS IS A COMPOSITE IMAGE) Satellites, planes and comets transit across the night sky under stars that appear to rotate above Corfe Castle on August 12, 2016 in Corfe Castle, United Kingdom. The Perseids meteor shower occurs every year when the Earth passes through the cloud of debris left by Comet Swift-Tuttle, and appear to radiate from the constellation Perseus in the north eastern sky. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

How to watch the Perseid meteor shower

IT’S the time of year when Earth crashes through ancient debris from the Swift-Tuttle comet-tail and creates a meteor shower. Here’s what you need to know.

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Art for Nibiru planet impact. Picture: NASA

It’s the end of the world – again

AN invisible planet that has no gravity will crash into the Earth on September 23, believers assert. But will anybody even notice?

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