Concept suit for Mars explorers
IF WE do get to Mars, we’re gonna need some serious protective gear and Dutch company Mars One thinks it has the answer.
Space
‘We must escape planet Earth’
HUMANS have less than 1000 years to find a new planet to inhabit or we will face the very real threat of mass extinction.
First look inside Mars ‘bullseye’
SCIENTISTS have deep-dived inside two huge Martian craters they say hold the key to discovering signs of life there.
Supermoon? It’s just lunacy
CAUGHT up by the supermoon hype? You’ve been conned. But make sure you enjoy the sight anyway. It’s certainly going to be magic.
Where to see tonight’s supermoon in all its glory
ACROSS Australia people will be flocking to skyscrapers and beaches in the hope of getting a glimpse of the supermoon.
Get ready for the supermoon
THIS lunar event hasn’t happened for 68 years and it’s been blamed for everything from earthquakes to political catastrophes.
Building the Buzz for Mars
RADIATION sickness. Brittle bones. Alzheimers. None of these will deter explorers in their quest to establish a foothold on Mars, says Apollo 11 hero Buzz Aldrin.
How dark matter killed off the dinosaurs
FROM extra dimensions to comet-slinging disks of dark matter. It’s no wonder Dr Lisa Randall has been dubbed “America’s superstar scientist”.
Strap yourself in. We’re off to Mars
IT’S the greatest challenge mankind has ever undertaken, but a human expedition to Mars is looking less science fiction and more science fact.
‘The universe is tearing itself apart’
THE universe is set to be destroyed in a “big rip” which will suck the whole of reality into a dreadful nightmarish vortex of nothingness.
What life on Mars will look like
THE first ever Mars show home opened in London today — giving a glimpse of how colonisers might live on the Red Planet less than two decades from now.
We could see space phenomenon tonight
A PHENOMENAL space event is headed for earth and could erupt and be seen by people in Australia tonight.
Has NASA created warp drive?
THE results of a NASA test into “warp drive” technology were leaked on the internet, before being quickly removed by the space agency.
Building a Buzz about going to Mars
RADIATION sickness. Brittle bones. Alzheimers. None of these will deter explorers in their quest to establish a foothold on Mars, says Apollo 11 hero Buzz Aldrin.
China launches most powerful rocket
CHINA launched its most powerful rocket ever as the country presses on with a program which has seen it become a major space power.
Scientists reveal ‘pillars of destruction’
SCIENTISTS have revealed images that they’ve dubbed the “Pillars of Destruction” in a region of the Carina Nebula, about 7,500 light years from Earth.
Seeing red: Mars debate launched
MARS is hard. About half the robotic missions sent there so far have failed. So is the risk to human life worth a manned mission?
‘Impact had a devastating effect on Earth’
THE cosmic collision is thought to have occurred 4.5 billion years ago and was so dramatic that it formed the moon and left Earth with a two hour day.
NASA warning system’s first alarm
EARTH will be ‘buzzed’ today by a 25m chunk of rock and ice — the first test for NASA’s new ‘intruder alert’ system designed to detect approaching asteroids.
Rebooted search for ‘alien megastructure’
A MYSTERY around a strange dimming star is set to get a reboot thanks to a Russian billionaire and the most powerful telescopes in the world.
Astronomers report ‘flashing’ stars
TWO Canadian astronomers claim to have spotted ‘spectral modulation’ in more than 200 stars — evidence, they say, of alien civilisation. Others remain sceptical.
Saturn mysteriously changes colour
A HUGE hexagon on the northern pole of Saturn has changed colour, NASA says. But why did it happen?
How billionaire will colonise Mars
SPACEX founder and inventor Elon Musk has detailed his incredible vision for establishing a self-sufficient colony on Mars.
Hunt for Planet Nine heats up
ASTRONOMERS have long been baffled by a quirk in the solar system and they believe a mysterious unseen planet is responsible.
European probe exploded on Mars
THE European Space Agency says an experimental Mars probe may have exploded when it hit the surface of the Red Planet earlier this week.
Anxious wait for Mars probe touchdown
EUROPE’S experimental Schiaparelli probe has entered the atmosphere around Mars, with scientists awaiting confirmation that it touched down safely.
Europe hours away from Mars landing
A CRUCIAL mission to sniff out life on Mars is due to touch down on the Red Planet tonight. And a lot is riding on the descent.
Life-seeking Mars lander en route
THE ExoMars lander has begun its approach to the surface of Mars where it will look for signs of life. But already the journey has been rough.
Universe ‘10 times’ bigger than thought
ASTRONOMERS have created a 3D model of the universe, and it looks nothing like what they expected.
UFO expert’s chilling final text
A UFO expert sent his mum a text telling her to “investigate” if something happened to him. Days later, he was found dead.
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