Mystery alien ‘Wow!’ signal solved
A SCIENTIST claims to have decrypted the famous signal from outer space that has fuelled the hopes of alien hunters for 40 years.
Space
How to become an astronaut
NASA gets record number of applications to its astronaut training program, revealing what it takes to be selected into one of the most exclusive classes on and off the planet.
Astronauts heard ‘weird music’ on moon
A CREW of astronauts on Apollo 10, three months before Neil Armstrong’s famous landing, captured “music” while orbiting the backside of the moon.
A year in the life of the sun
NOW here is something that will brighten your day. NASA has released a stunning time lapse video of the sun’s activity in 2015.
Branson unveils new space rocket
SIR Richard Branson is to unveil the new Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo in the next few hours in the race to be the first to send passengers into space.
Huge human cost in alien search
IT’S a radical plan to “explore the unknown nature of mankind and drive us to a greater future”. But what price will humans pay?
Mystery flash lights up night sky
ASTRONOMERS have been left stumped after a huge and blinding flash lit up the night sky in western Russia.
Space tourism is closer than you think
THE dream of sending tourists to space is still well and truly alive. These are all the exciting projects currently under development.
Science confirms Einstein’s greatest theory
A CENTURY after Einstein predicted it, scientists say they have finally detected gravitational waves — ripples in the fabric of space-time.
Is this proof Einstein was right?
EINSTEIN’S greatest prediction may have been correct. Two black holes have exposed the fabric of space-time.
Mysterious ‘intergalactic force’ discovered
ASTRONOMERS have discovered a mysterious force that’s tugging at our galaxy – along with hundreds of others.
Man killed by meteorite in India
AUTHORITIES say a falling object that killed a man and injured others was a meteorite: the first such death in recorded history.
‘I am committed to going to Mars’
MEET the Australian ready to give up love in the quest to be the first human to live on Mars.
Police have perfect answer to UFO rumours
A REMOTE corner of Australia was in panic mode on the weekend with sightings of a possible UFO. That was until police nabbed the prime suspect.
Our most terrifying UFO abductions
WITH X-Files hitting our television screens again, here are some of Australia’s most disturbing and unbelievable reports of alien abductions.
Why we are not going to Mars
NASA has been vigorously promoting its plans for a human mission to Mars. However, its plans have been destroyed by a congressional committee.
Hovering UFOs declared genuine
ASTONISHING footage of four balls of light flying in unison across the night sky in Russia, has been declared to be authentic.
Giant cloud on collision course with Milky Way
A GIGANTIC gas cloud with as much mass as a million suns is on a collision course with our galaxy. Luckily we have plenty of time to prepare.
Asteroid will miss Earth by 17,000km
MARK March 5 in your calendars. An asteroid is hurtling towards Earth and is expected to come uncomfortably close.
Kamikaze cloud plunging into Milky Way
A FREAKISHLY fast gas cloud is plummeting towards our galaxy at 1,116,000 kilometres each hour. When it hits — in 30 million years time — it will bathe our night sky with new light.
Hawking: Black holes could help us
PROFESSOR Stephen Hawking has suggested a black hole could be more than just a dead end in the universe, saying they could help humans on Earth.
Earth was actually two planets
YES, you read that headline correctly. It has been discovered a smaller planet and early Earth effectively mixed together.
CIA reveals its real-life X-Files
THE world’s most notorious intelligence agency has released a bunch of documents about UFOs. Here’s what they reveal.
China just posted incredible moon photos
HUNDREDS of high-resolution photos taken by a Chinese lunar probe have emerged online, showing the moon’s surface in vivid detail.
Moon born out of planet collision
A HEAD-ON collision between a young Earth and a “planetary embryo” spawned our moon about 4.5 billion years ago.
Stunning pics of Earth from space
BRITISH astronaut Tim Peake stunned his followers after tweeting some incredible snaps of the UK from space.
N Korea ‘planning space launch’
US intelligence sources say North Korea has been busy preparing for a space launch in the next few weeks.
Rapper’s conspiracy theory causes outrage
THIS rapper’s dubious evidence that proves the world is flat has attracted outrage from astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.
The people most suited to life on Mars
IF YOU think you have what it takes to live on Mars, there’s just one extra unusual requirement you’ll be expected to have.
The disgusting truth about space
AN ASTRONAUT who has been living aboard the ISS for more than 300 days has revealed some weird and disturbing facts about life in space.
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