Still in awe of the Northern Lights
ASTRONOMER John Mason is happy to share his love of this northern phenomenon, writes Chanel Parratt.
Space
What’s on the menu on Mars?
IT’S a tough mission, but somebody has to do it. Six scientists have spent four months in a small dome researching – menus.
‘Black hole busts Big Bang theory’
WHAT if we told you the Big Bang never happened… Some astrophysicists believe the universe is the product of a super massive black hole.
Geldof to be one of first Irishmen in space
BONO is going to be pissed. The “I Don’t Like Mondays” singer has confirmed that he will be travelling into space next year. And all he had to do was play a free gig.
NBC show will send someone into space
US broadcaster NBC is planning to send a show winner on a ride into space, teaming with Richard Branson for the TV competition prize.
Iran wants cats in space
IRAN’S hunt for its next animal astronaut may turn to the distinctive and locally named Persian cat, an official says.
Shooting stars burst through space
AN INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed Australian astrophotographer has released a stunning series of new pics showing stars bursting through space.
Robot astronaut rockets into space
THE first ever talking robot astronaut has launched into space, setting off on a Japanese rocket and headed for the International Space Station.
Now you can have your own space funeral
WHAT better way to memorialise a loved one than to shoot their ashes into space, to orbit earth for months? Now you can.
Voyager: Our starchild leaves the nest
NEVER before has a human-built spacecraft travelled so far. NASA’s Voyager 1 has now left the solar system and is wandering the galaxy.
Iran ‘readies second space monkey’
IRAN is reportedly planning to send another monkey into space within a month.
Happy birthday NASA, shut it down
TODAY is NASA’S 55th anniversary and to celebrate the US government has shut it down, leaving countless satellites, rovers and astronauts in peril.
NASA to launch 3D printer into space
NASA is preparing to launch a 3D printer into space next year, a toaster-sized game changer that could generate lifesaving tools, parts and supplies.
Special delivery at space station
NASA’S newest delivery service has pulled up at the International Space Station after a week’s delay, bringing a chocolate treat for one astronaut.
A frog photobombed this NASA launch
AN UNLUCKY frog took a giant leap for mankind when it was launched towards space by a NASA rocket. This amazing photo captures the moment.
This could be the end of deep space exploration
OUR exploration of deep space is powered by plutonium-238. It’s an incredible fuel source, but our reserves have almost run out.
Scientists claim proof of alien life
A TEAM of British scientists is convinced it has found proof of alien life, after it harvested strange organisms from the edge of space.
Astronaut’s amazingly colourful view
ITALIAN astronaut Luca Parmitano has captured a spectacular view from space of city lights, a green-glowing aurora and a sky full of stars.
Computer glitch delays space ship
A BRAND new commercial cargo ship making its orbital debut has experienced trouble with a computer data link.
Astronaut reveals his greatest fear
SPACEMAN Chris Hadfield reckons he has the “job full of dreams” but reveals his biggest fear is eerily similar to a plot from a hit movie.
TV show to send someone to space
A NEW TV show promises to be a competition with an out-of-this-world prize: a ride into space.
Iran to send another monkey into space
IRAN is reportedly planning to send another monkey into space ahead of efforts to put a human into orbit in 2018.
Cloudy with a chance of diamonds
YOU may never curse the rain again. On Jupiter and Saturn it’s diamonds – not drops of water – that fall from the sky.
You owe your telco a huge apology
AFTER all those times you cursed your telco for dropped calls and outages, it may be the sun that was to blame for it all. Researchers find massive solar flares are taking out entire mobile phone networks.
Space graveyard foretells our fate
A LONG time ago, in a solar system far, far away, a planet a bit like Earth was destroyed by a death star. And the same will happen to us.
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