Russia gets another space visitor
AMAZING new dashboard video of a meteor confirms Russia’s reputation as the country that gets all the best stuff from outer space.
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Russia gets another space visitor
AMAZING new dashboard video of a meteor confirms Russia’s reputation as the country that gets all the best stuff from outer space.
Moon-orbiting robot crashes
NASA’s robotic moon explorer, LADEE, is no more, having made a controlled crash into the back side of the moon.
Most Earth-like planet discovered
THIS could be the closest we’ve come to finding life on other planets. Kepler-186f is almost exactly like Earth and has lakes, oceans and maybe extraterrestrial life.
Scientists find ‘Earth’s cousin’
THE hunt for life in space has taken a step forward with the discovery of “Earth’s cousin” orbiting a distant star.
A wee idea to power spacecraft
DOC Brown from the Back to the Future movies would be proud. A new invention creates spaceship fuel from a simple and plentiful source.
Heavens, Jesus is that really you?
IT’S been trending on Twitter and not just because it’s a rare astronomical event that has left star gazers excited. Some claim it’s a sign from above.
Is this the black ring of death?
PROBABLY not. But nonetheless, there’s been a weird black ring floating over England and nobody knows what it is.
Blood moon attracts millions
TONIGHT’S lunar eclipse attracted millions of stargazers around the globe who saw the moon become bathed in red.
How we saw the moon turn red
AUSTRALIANS joined the millions of others who raced outside to watch the rare lunar eclipse, and captured it for themselves.
Mysterious ‘space tree’ baffles scientists
A COSMIC mystery is unfolding after a tree grown from a cherry stone that orbited the Earth bloomed years earlier than expected — and with very surprising flowers.
NASA plans to throw an asteroid at the moon
AS part of its plans for future space exploration NASA has revealed how it wants to intercept an asteroid and hurl it into the Moon.
Planets align for ‘End of Days’
A RARE astrological event has some bracing themselves fearing it represents the End of Days and the second coming of Christ.
Mystery over bright light on Mars
THERE may not be life on Mars, but let there be light. And there was light. But where did it come from?
Is this the first galaxy ever formed?
A TINY distant galaxy may hold the key to answers on the early life of the universe. Experts wonder if these stars were the first in existence.
Mars, Earth and sun to align
A RARE space event will happen this week when Mars will be exactly opposite the sun to Earth in a phenomenon known as a cosmic alignment.
Skydiver almost hit by meteor captures it on camera
A SKYDIVER narrowly avoided being struck by a meteorite and managed to capture it on video.
Bill Clinton says aliens may exist
BILL Clinton wouldn’t be surprised if aliens one day visited Earth — he just hopes it doesn’t turn out to be like “Independence Day”.
Ocean discovered on Saturn moon
SATURN confirms its status as the planet with everything — beauty, rings, and now a moon with a large underground ocean.
Ocean discovered on Saturn moon
SATURN confirms its status as the planet with everything — beauty, rings, and now a moon with a large underground ocean.
NASA cuts ties with Russia
NASA has cut ties with its Russian counterpart — but experts warn ‘divorce is not an option’ when it comes to the International Space Station.
Solar storm may ‘confuse’ GPS
DUST-OFF the street directory and watch where you are going. A solar storm may send your GPS phone spinning today.
The moon is given a new birthday
THE Moon was formed about 95 million years after the birth of our solar system, in a collision that also settled the structure of Earth, a new study says.
Mars mission would not meet OHS
EFFORTS to send humans to Mars would likely expose them to health risks beyond the limits of what NASA currently allows, an independent panel says.
China ‘to spy on whole world’
FRUSTRATED by the fruitless search for flight MH370, China is said to be considering a plan to cover the globe with surveillance satellites.
Youngest Aussie to travel to space
TIM Gibson is an ordinary guy who dreamt of going to space ever since he was a little boy. Now, at 29, he will become the youngest Australian astronaut.
NASA’s intergalactic fashion show
THINK you know how an astronaut suit should look and what colours are in season in space this year? Well NASA wants your help to design a spacesuit.
Pink world found lurking in solar system
ASTRONOMERS have discovered a new neighbour in our solar system: a pink, frozen planet hiding in an area of space many thought deserted.
Astronomers discover asteroid rings
ASTONISHED astronomers say they have found rings around an asteroid, the smallest object known to have this feature.
NASA could predict sinkholes
RESEARCH indicates radar from satellites or planes may be able to predict where sinkholes will form in the earth’s surface.
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