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Space agencies monitoring large asteroid’s threat to Earth

Astronomers say the damage from 2024 YR4 would be catastrophic should it hit a city. But for now, experts say, calm is warranted.

  • Robin George Andrews

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Maegan Oberhardt, an award-winning wildlife artist.

Why these Aussie artworks are being sent to the south pole of the moon

An international art contest provides cash prizes and international exposure. The interstellar fame is a bonus - and a message to future generations.

  • Meg Watson
An Australian-built rover is heading for the moon.

Australia’s giant leap in quest for life on the moon

The nation’s first moon rover, or Roo-ver, will gather and analyse fine lunar soil as NASA prepares for the first crewed landing since 1972.

  • Angus Dalton
A visualisation of space debris surrounding Earth.

A Sydney start-up launched a satellite to fight space junk. It’s now space junk

The largest Australian-built commercial satellite was launched in March. Then it went dark.

  • Angus Dalton
An action-packed month for Musk reminded me of the old futurist Elon, the visionary who wanted to change the world.

‘Visionary’ Elon Musk is back in his prime, and we should be excited

An action-packed month for Musk reminded me of the old futurist Elon, the visionary who wanted to change the world.

  • William Bennett
This photo provided by NASA shows NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick being helped out of the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship MEGAN after he, NASA astronauts Michael Barratt, Jeanette Epps, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin landed, in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola, Florida, Friday.

NASA astronaut in hospital after extended stay in space

A SpaceX capsule carrying three Americans and one Russian parachuted before dawn into the Gulf of Mexico just off the Florida coast.

  • Marcia Dunn
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The sun’s solar maximum period is here.

The sun has just hit peak solar energy. Things are going to get chaotic

Destroyed satellites, power blackouts, crippled GPS and increased radiation are all possible as the sun’s magnetic pole flips.

  • Angus Dalton
SpaceX’s mega rocket booster returns to the launch pad to be captured during a test flight in Boca Chica, Texas, on Sunday (Monday AEDT)

A launch and a catch: SpaceX advances Starship program with engineering feat

The mechanical SpaceX arms were able to catch the Starship rocket booster back at the launch pad.

  • Marcia Dunn
NASA animation of a comet.

Under a ‘second moon’, a three-act spectacular comet show is under way

As Earth recruits a rare cosmic visitor, a three-act light show is on display for the next month with a blazing comet. Here’s how to spot it.

  • Angus Dalton
Crew Dragon separates from booster before reaching orbit.

SpaceX ‘Freedom’ capsule to rescue Starliner crew from space station reaches orbit

The capsule carried just half the regular crew, leaving two seats open for “Suni” Williams and “Butch” Wilmore, who have been stuck on the space station for months.

  • Aaron Gregg

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/national-aeronautics-and-space-administration-1m43