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Trump’s ‘golden dome’ a golden opportunity for AUKUS in space, says Morrison
Former prime minister Scott Morrison says Australia needs to be more ambitious about competing in the new space race.
- James Massola
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Soviet spacecraft plunges to Earth after 50 years stuck in space
A half-ton relic of the Soviet space program has made a fiery re-entry – but scientists aren’t exactly sure where it landed.
- Stephen Delahunty
Scientists find strongest evidence yet of life on an alien planet
In a potential landmark discovery, scientists have detected the chemical fingerprints of gases that on Earth are produced only by biological processes.
- Will Dunham
‘Bring a little spice to space’: The star-studded all-female crew sporting ‘sexy’ suits
Katy Perry is among a celebrity line-up of six women heading into orbit in custom-designed suits likened to Marvel superhero outfits.
- Henry Samuel
Failure to launch: The huge rocket ‘stuck’ in a small Australian town
As tens of millions of people around the world watched two US astronauts safely return to earth, a key player in Australia’s burgeoning space industry sat on the launch pad.
- Liam Mannix
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‘What a ride’: After 286 days stuck in orbit, Butch and Suni finally get home
The NASA astronauts splashed down off the coast of Tallahassee, hitching a ride back to Earth to close out a space saga that began with a bungled test flight more than nine months ago.
- Marcia Dunn and Deepa Bharath
Altered eyeballs, weaker bones: What nine months trapped in space will do to your body
The risks and hazards of extended stints in space are well understood, and the health of stranded astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore will be monitored for years to come.
- Craig Jackson
Trump’s attacks on science are a massive blow to Australia. These numbers show why
The ability to track and predict potentially deadly cyclones is just one of the capabilities scientists fear we could lose as the Trump administration guts “woke” scientific research.
- Angus Dalton
SpaceX capsule docks to bring home stranded NASA astronauts
After nine months, a return home is in sight for two astronauts on the International Space Station.
- Marcia Dunn
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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