Confusion over this mystery black orb
EVACUATIONS were ordered and specialists called in when a pair of farmers stumbled across this bizarre looking piece of space junk.
Space
Get up close and personal with the sun
OUR little star is so hot right now. NASA’s new close-up video of the sun’s swirling surface has been described as a symphony of thermonuclear art.
NASA reveals ‘exciting’ Mars news
NASA has announced new findings that could give hints about the planet’s past and the possibility of life on the red planet.
NASA keeps the Mars news rolling
FIRST, it revealed there was water on the Red Planet. Now NASA says it has discovered new clues about whether Mars can support life.
NASA’s made a major Mars discovery
NASA, which recently revealed it had found evidence of flowing water on Mars, says it will reveal “key” new findings.
Russia’s bizarre all-female experiment
THESE Russian women are about to be locked up for eight days in a wacky experiment that is expected to be ‘particularly interesting in terms of psychology’.
Astronaut takes incredible spacewalk
NASA’S year-long spaceman Scott Kelly has taken his first walk in space, just hours before he’ll break a US flight record.
Latest target in search for aliens
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft will make a fly-by of Saturn’s moon Enceladu, searching for signs of life in its oceans.
Mysterious object hurtling towards Earth
SCIENTISTS have discovered a weird object is heading for Earth, and is due to hit on the most superstitious day of the year.
This thing is hurtling towards Earth
WE know it’s hollow. We know it’s 2m long. We know it is in an orbit that took it far beyond the Moon. Now, this strange piece of space junk is about to land on our doorstep.
Time travel ‘is definitely possible’
HOLD onto your hats. Two Australian physicists have told the White House time travel really is possible, although there is one big catch.
Zombie star is destroying a solar system
AN AUSTRALIAN planet watcher has spotted something that can only be described as the Walking Dead of the astronomy world.
Most Earth-like planets are yet to be born
NASA has been trying to find Earth-like planet suitable for humans. However, a new study suggests the space agency has been wasting its time.
Giant asteroid will just miss Earth
THIS Halloween just got a whole lot scarier with the discovery of a huge asteroid hurtling towards Earth, although NASA is confident we will be fine.
Police called to ‘UFO crash site’
POLICE officers were baffled by a mystery burning object lying in a London street. What was it, and how did it get there?
Astronomers find ‘something aliens would build’
ASTRONOMERS have stumbled across what they believe could be a swarm of alien megastructures hidden millions of miles away.
Australia as you’ve never seen it
THESE photos of Australia are out of this world — and it’s the incredible view NASA astronaut Scott Kelly can see of our land from space.
How NASA will get humans to Mars
NASA is very serious about sending humans to Mars. The space agency has made that clear by releasing a detailed outline of its future plans.
NASA reveals ‘haze’ around Pluto
NASA has released new images of Pluto, showing a mysterious “atmospheric haze” around the dwarf planet, along with some ice patches.
NASA tracks ‘world-killer’ giant rock
JUST days after an asteroid was prophesied to usher in the end of civilisation, NASA is tracking a giant rock that will pass between Earth and Mars.
NASA’s huge news: ‘This world is alive’
ONE of NASA’s main investigators has let slip the agency will be making another announcement, this time about Pluto.
NASA’s never-before-seen photos
NASA has just released never-before-seen photos from its Apollo archive, providing a glimpse into the moon missions of the 60s and 70s.
‘The weaponisation of space’
NASA’S much-hyped discovery of water on Mars could trigger some unintended consequences, as a new space race looms.
Secrets behind the biggest film of the year
WHEN news about water on Mars trickled into NASA headquarters, director Ridley Scott was standing right there. There’s a reason The Martian has been such a big hit.
Why we are mad about Mars
FROM little green men to three-breasted women, the human fascination with potential life on Mars has a strong relationship to science.
Five cool missions NASA is considering
FIVE ideas, all them kind of crazy. Each will receive millions in funding. And if everything falls into place, one could become NASA’s next big mission.
NASA banned from Mars probe
NASA announced that it had uncovered liquid water flowing on Mars, but its hopes to learn more have been met with obstacles.
NBN in orbit as satellite blasts off
THE first of two satellites for Australia’s national broadband network is hurtling into space, with hopes it will be a game changer for regional Australia.
Conspiracy theory hits NASA’s Mars discovery
RIDLEY Scott, the director of The Martian, knew about the existence of water on Mars two months ago. So why did NASA wait until yesterday to tell the world?
NASA delayed Mars water news
The director of The Martian, knew about the existence of water on Mars two months ago. So why did NASA wait until yesterday to tell the world?
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