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Due to a tilt in the planet’s axis of orbit, earth sees the planet from the side for a short period every 13.5 to 15.7 years. Picture: NASA

Saturn’s rings will ‘vanish’ in 2025

Stargazers should enjoy Saturn’s rings while they last as NASA confirms the planet’s hoops will vanish from view in 18 months.

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Reason for mysterious bang, flash of light

An astronomer has offered a possible answer to a loud back that startled residents and rocked part of one Australian city on Wednesday night.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA-NCA NewsWire Photos AUGUST 04 2020A full moon rises over The AustralianÃAmerican Memorial at the ADF HQ in Canberra. The AustralianÃAmerican Memorial Is in Canberra, and commemorates the help given by the United States during the Pacific War to Australia..Picture: NCA NewsWire /Gary Ramage

How to see last supermoon of 2023

An astronomical event is hours away from putting on a show in the Australian night sky.

Harvest Moon. Picture by Matt Turner.

How to see the last super moon of 2023

The last super moon of 2023 will soon grace Australian skies. Here’s how to see the huge and spectacular Harvest Moon.

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Bombshell twist in Mexico ‘alien’ saga

The saga of alleged “alien” bodies has taken another turn, with the journalist behind the discovery now under investigation.

NASA’s wild statement on ‘alien technology’

NASA has said that there is the possibility that some of the 800 UFO sightings prove that “alien technology is operating in Earth’s atmosphere”.

Alleged extraterrestrial beings were exhibited at the Mexican Congress.

World reacts to 1000yo ‘alien’ corpses

UFO specialists, scientists and NASA have responded after two “non-human” corpses were displayed to the world this week.

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A handout picture released by the press office of the Mexican Congress shows the body of an extraterrestrial being exhibited at the Mexican Congress in Mexico City on September 12, 2023. being exhibited at the Mexican Congress in Mexico City on September 12, 2023. The alleged bodies of two extraterrestrial beings were exhibited during a public hearing in the Mexican Congress, which for the first time officially addressed the issue in the country. (Photo by Handout / Mexico's Congress / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Wild update after Mexico ‘aliens’ examined

Mexican doctors have concluded tests on so-called “alien” corpses presented to congress last week — making a stunning finding.

3d rendering. Photorealistic globe with lots of details. (3D terrain and clouds, city lights, reflective oceans...) Source maps are courtesy of NASA Earth Observatory Blue Marble project, for geographical boundaries: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view.php?id=73776 Credit: Reto Stöckli, NASA Earth Observatory http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view.php?id=79765 Credit: NASA Earth Observatory image by Robert Simmon http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view.php?id=73934 Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Image by Reto Stöckli (land surface, shallow water, clouds). http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view.php?id=57747 Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Image by Reto Stöckli (land surface, shallow water, clouds).

Exact date asteroid could smash Earth

The world will be watching closely as a spacecraft returns to Earth after an epic journey to a potentially dangerous asteroid.

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A handout picture released by the press office of the Mexican Congress shows the body of an extraterrestrial being exhibited at the Mexican Congress in Mexico City on September 12, 2023. being exhibited at the Mexican Congress in Mexico City on September 12, 2023. The alleged bodies of two extraterrestrial beings were exhibited during a public hearing in the Mexican Congress, which for the first time officially addressed the issue in the country. (Photo by Handout / Mexico's Congress / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

1000yo ‘non-human’ alien bodies discovered

The alleged bodies of two “non-human” beings have been presented to the Mexican government, leaving the world stunned.

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Adelaide space company Southern Launch wants to build an orbital launch complex at Whalers Way on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. Picture: Supplied

Push against ‘Elon Musk’ rocket launch site

Tension is building over plans for a new “Elon Musk-style” rocket launch site in Australia, with the Greens moving to block the $20m complex.

This NASA photo obtained on March 23, 2021 shows an illustration of NASAâs Ingenuity Helicopter flying on Mars. - Ingenuity, a technology demonstration experiment, will be the first aircraft to attempt powered, controlled flight on another planet. Ingenuity arrived at Mars on February 18, 2021, attached to the belly of NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover. Ingenuity is expected to attempt its first flight test in spring 2021. (Photo by Handout / NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

When Aussies will begin living on Mars

Humans setting up shop on Mars could be a reality much sooner in the future than most Australians think, it has been revealed.

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SRIHARIKOTA, INDIA - SEPTEMBER 02: People watch the Indian Space Research OrganisationÃ¢â¬â¢s (ISRO) PSLV-C57 rocket carrying the Aditya-L1 solar mission lift off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR) on September 02, 2023 in Sriharikota, India. Aditya-L1 is the first space based Indian mission to study the Sun. (Photo by Abhishek Chinnappa/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

India launches bold new space mission

The latest mission in India’s ambitious space program blasted off Saturday on a voyage towards the centre of the solar system.

Space scientists have revealed a mesmerising image of a stunning whirlpool galaxy. The celestial snapshot is being hailed as the clearest-ever image of the famous Whirlpool galaxy and it was taken by the James Webb Space Telescope.

Head-scrambling secret in Nasa photo

A photo described as the “best-ever” of distant Whirlpool galaxy caught by Nasa has a hidden secret.

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Russian crash leaves dent on moon

Russia’s failed Luna-25 mission has left a 10-metre wide crater on the moon when it crashed last month after a problem preparing for a soft landing.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA NewsWire Photos - MAY,26 2021 A rare super moon rose over the nation's capital Canberra.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage

How to see once-in-a-decade lunar event

A spectacular lunar event – so rare it only happens about every 10 years on average – will soon grace Australian skies.

This super moon was shot setting over the Huachuca Mountains in Sierra Vista, Arizona. The super moon occurs when the moon is at its closest point to the earth and appears larger in the sky than normal. It was shot on the morning of the super-blood moon, September 27 2015. The pre-dawn purple hews give an ethereal impression.

Best way to see rare blue supermoon

A rare blue supermoon, which won’t occur again until 2029, will light up the sky this week. Here’s what you need to know.

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Proof that India landed on the Moon

Wild new footage from the moon’s surface has appeared after a historic and successful space mission this week.

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India lunar craft Chandrayaan-3 lands safely on moon

Moment Indian spacecraft lands on moon

In what’s been described as an “historic day,” India has become the first ever nation to land a spacecraft on the dark side of the moon.

A Russian astronomer who worked on Vladimir Putin’s botched mission to the moon has been hospitalised.

Astronomer hospitalised after moon bungle

A Russian astronomer who worked on Vladimir Putin’s botched mission to the moon has been hospitalised.

Neptune's clouds have almost vanished. Picture: NASA

Confusion as Neptune suddenly changes

Scientists were stunned to find out Neptune’s cloud cover had nearly vanished – and immediately set out to solve the mystery.

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The Luna-25 probe, Russia’s first Moon mission in almost 50 years, has crashed on the Earth’s natural satellite after an unspecified incident during pre-landing manoeuvres, the Russian space agency Roscosmos said Sunday.

Russia humiliated as spacecraft crashes into moon

Russia’s first Moon mission in almost 50 years has spectacularly crashed, prompting an immediate investigation.

A view of the planet Mars. Picture: NASA

New evidence of possible life on Mars

Scientists have discovered evidence of wet-dry cycles on Mars — an environment that is favourable for the emergence of life.

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Scientists believe the largest crater on Earth is hiding under the

Australia hiding world’s ‘largest asteroid hit’

Experts believe the Australian continent is hiding a meteor crater three times bigger than the one from the hit that wiped out the dinosaurs.

This question mark-shaped object hanging in space caught scientists by surprise. Picture: ESA.

Giant question mark spotted in space

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a giant cosmic question mark in space that has baffled scientists.

‘Spectacular’: Mysterious display in night sky

‘Spectacular’: Mysterious display in night sky

Awe-struck social media users have speculated about a mysterious light display in the skies over an Australian city.

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NASA hears ‘heartbeat’ from missing spacecraft

A mistake at NASA mission control led contact to be lost with a space probe 20 billion kilometres from earth.

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When to see spectacular supermoons

Australian stargazers can feast their eyes on two supermoons this month – here’s when to see them.

The Australian Space Agency (ASA) has confirmed the mystery object is a

Mystery object found on beach identified

A two-week investigation has concluded, with the mystery object that washed up on a WA beach finally identified.

David Grusch, former National Reconnaissance Officer Representative on the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Task Force, arrives to testify during a House Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs hearing titled

UFO whistleblower’s bombshell alien claim

A former intelligence officer has testified he believes the US government is “absolutely” in possession of aliens and their technology.

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