A big, bad nuclear boom on Mars?
IT’S a favourite among Red Planet conspiracy theorists: That a massive nuclear war scorched Mars lifeless. Now a new photo is being bandied about as “evidence”.
Space
NASA craft first to orbit dwarf planet
A NASA spacecraft for the first time has arrived at a dwarf planet to begin a 16-month exploration.
Captured: A twist in space and time
BOOM. Bend. Repeat. The universe doesn’t only have a sense of humour, it’s also a tease. Twists in space and time have given us a four-split view of a supernova. And we’ll get a re-run.
Life on Mars is harder than you think
IT’S a reality TV show from another planet, literally. Mars One plans to send people on a one-way journey to the red planet. But is it actually possible?
Astronaut’s drowning nightmare realised
TWO years ago, an astronaut nearly drowned inside his helmet in outer space. NASA raced against the clock to make sure it didn’t happen again. They may have failed.
Is dark matter behind mass extinction?
EVERY 30 million years, Earth goes through a seemingly scheduled die-off. A new idea has been put forward to explain it: Elusive, mysterious dark matter.
First ever space selfie goes on sale
BUZZ Aldrin called it the “best selfie ever” but as it goes to auction with a collection of vintage photos from the space age, don’t expect to be able to afford it.
Is there life on Jupiter’s moon?
NASA thinks there may be alien life on one of Jupiter’s small, icy moons, and scientists are planning a major mission to test the idea.
NASA delays spacewalks due to faulty equipment
A PROBLEM with spacesuits has forced NASA to delay a series of spacewalks to carry out major work at the International Space Station.
Astronomy’s darkest discovery yet
DON’T look now. There’s an entire invisible galaxy lurking right next door. We can’t see it. But the telltale signs of its presence are starting to show…
How astronauts prepare for a space walk
WHEN Richard Branson finally manages commercial flights into space, this is something you will want to know.
The drowning that terrifies NASA
A NASA astronaut nearly died in his spacesuit. Two years on, engineers are racing against time to fix the glitch before crucial missions in the coming days.
Space mission 10 years in the making
The significance of this mission cannot be overstated. For 85 years Pluto has remained a mystery. But that’s about to change.
‘We’ve got a ticket to die’
MEET the Aussies on the trip of a lifetime: A one-way adventure to Mars. But it will also cost them their lives – if they ever get off the ground.
Would you watch me die on Mars?
MARS ONE: It’s either the greatest adventure in history, or one of its greatest shams. Soon 24 reality TV contestants will be told they have won a one-way ticket to Mars.
Watch a comet come to life
FOR the first time in history we have front-row seats as a long-dormant comet begins to stir. And the view is amazing.
Telescope captures ‘happy face’ galaxy
WHAT is round, has two shining eyes and a welcoming smile? A galaxy, apparently. Meet the happiest one in the universe.
Deep space discovery – via Twitter
TWO lonely but hip robots will take us into our solar system’s darkest corners this year, and they’re already giving us tantalising Tweets of what is to come.
New planet 200 times the size of Saturn
ASTRONOMERS have discovered the first-ever ringed planet beyond our solar system, an enormous celestial body 200 times the size of Saturn.
Strongest hint yet of alien life?
SCIENTISTS have made a remarkable discovery that could point to the existence of ancient alien life.
Huge asteroid stuns NASA as it flies by
THE asteroid that skimmed by Earth last night was already unusual because of its hulking size. Then NASA noticed something even stranger about it.
NASA wants to send a helicopter to Mars
NASA wants to explore more of Mars. How do you do that when the terrain is full of dangerous crevasses? Send a helicopter, of course.
What does Pluto look like up close?
IT may have taken nine years to get there, but NASA is close to giving humanity its first high-resolution view of the icy world of Pluto.
New planets in alien signal search
THE SETI project — the search for intelligent life — has pointed its ears towards a new planet discovered by the Kepler space telescope.
Asteralia Day: Huge Asteroid passing Earth
DID you catch a glimpse of the of the giant asteroid passing Earth this morning? If not, there is still an opportunity.
Secret UFO reports revealed
MORE than 10,000 declassified UFO reports have been posted online, and alien enthusiasts are excited. Here are five intriguing cases.
Scientists capture strange signals
GET excited. Australian scientists have made a world first discovery that could change everything we know about space.
Secret worlds ‘lurking in space’
AT LEAST two undiscovered planets as big as Earth or larger may be hiding in the outer fringes of the Solar System.
Australia Day’s apocalyptic near miss
WHILE you’re barbecuing this Australia Day, an asteroid half-a-kilometre in diameter will narrowly avoid colliding with Earth.
The moment SpaceX rocket blew apart
EXHILARATING footage shows the moment a space rocket owned by US billionaire Elon Musk smashed to pieces as it crash landed on a barge at sea.
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