China’s lunar rover ‘lands on moon’
CHINA’S first lunar rover landed on the moon on Saturday, state television showed, in the first soft landing on the moon in nearly four decades.
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The universe could collapse on us right now
LOOK out. The universe could be about to collapse and squeeze us all into a tiny ball. And it could happen TODAY, according to scientists.
Stargazers ready for huge meteor shower
A SPECTACULAR light display is expected in the night sky as an annual meteor shower rains hundreds of meteors in to the Earth’s atmosphere.
Unreal: The universe could be a hologram
WHAT if our reality is all just a projection? There is astounding new evidence to back it up, thanks to a crack team of science boffins.
Scramble to fix space station cooling
NASA is rushing to fix a breakdown in the cooling system at the International Space Station, which risks delaying the Orbital Sciences’ first mission.
Space Station coolant leak
THE International Space Station has been forced to shut down many of its systems after a coolant leak.
Dinosaur asteroid ‘sent life to Mars’
US RESEARCHERS say the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs may have catapulted life to Mars and the moons of Jupiter.
NASA unveils ‘Superhero’ robot
NASA has unveiled Valkyrie, an advanced humanoid “superhero” robot that appears female and may one day be used to explore Mars.
Martian lake may have supported life
NASA’S Curiosity rover has uncovered signs of an ancient freshwater lake on Mars that may have teemed with tiny organisms.
Astronaut answers amazing questions about space
WHAT would you ask an astronaut? Retired spaceman answers the most fascinating questions to all the things you’ve always wanted to know about space.
Rocket debris crashes into homes
DEBRIS from the rocket carrying China’s moon rover plummeted to earth more than a 1000km from the launch site, crashing into two homes.
Japanese want to build giant solar belt on Moon
THE most insane building project of all time? A Japanese construction company plans to solve Earth’s energy problems by building a giant solar ring on the Moon.
Firefighters save $490m NASA satellite
FIREFIGHTERS have saved a $US450 million NASA satellite and US taxpayers more than $US1 billion which would have been spent to replace the satellite.
Space snowball faces fiery end
IS comet ISON – the most highly anticipated comet in years – in trouble?
Drop in sunspots intrigues scientists
THE sun’s surface has been oddly calm of late, with fewer sunspots than at anytime in the last century. But what does it mean for the Earth’s climate?
Mars Curiosity rover loses its spark
NASA’s robotic Mars explorer Curiosity has been parked and its sensors turned off as engineers investigate an electrical problem.
Cosmic blast reveals space ‘monster’
ASTRONOMERS call it the monster. It was the biggest and brightest cosmic explosion ever witnessed. Had it been closer, Earth would have been toast.
Astronaut’s letter reveals jealousy
A LETTER up for auction reveals the jealousy astronauts felt after John Glenn was picked to be the first American to orbit the Earth.
Mystery of Great Red Spot solved
SCIENTISTS believe they have solved the puzzle of how Jupiter’s massive Great Red Spot storm has managed to run for centuries.
Inside the cosmonaut’s survival pack
FORGET everything you’ve seen in 80s action movies. Take a look inside this Soviet cosmonaut survival kit and see why the Russians owned American astronauts.
NASA’s Maven blasts off to Mars
NASA’s newest robotic explorer, Maven, rocketed toward Mars on a quest to unravel the ancient mystery of the red planet’s radical climate change.
Comet may help light up our days
HALLEY’S comet may have been a dud, way back in 1986, but astronomers say a new galactic visitor may be bright enough to spot during daylight hours.
Why the sun is about to turn upside down
YOU won’t be able to see it but something big is about to happen. Everything is about to change in the sky above us. Everything. Here is why.
Two killed in space centre accident
TWO officers were killed and three hospitalised with toxic burns suffered during a chemical spill at Russia’s Plesetsk military launch pad.
Could a rogue satellite kill me?
YOU have bigger things to worry about than the European meteorological satellite that will soon crash into the planet. Let’s start with hippos.
Spectacular end for satellite
A ONE tonne satellite that was plummeting toward earth went into meltdown as it entered our planet’s atmosphere.
Explained: The truth behind the man on the moon
IT MIGHT be a folk tale to some, but scientists at NASA have revealed how the man on the moon got his rugged good looks – and it all started with one hell of a collision.
Olympic torch blasts into space
RUSSIA has sent the Olympic torch into space with a three-man crew ahead of the games in Sochi next year.
Lady Gaga to sing in space
LADY Gaga is set to pull off another out-of-this-world performance by becoming the first musician to sing in space.
Watch out: Asteroid threat worsens
THE explosive power packed into the meteor that erupted over Russia earlier this year proves the asteroid threat is worse than first thought, astronomers say.
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