Lunar life not as rare as we think
The colony of hardy bugs that recently crash-landed on the moon, were almost certainly not the first.
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The droid will see you now
Are you ready to take health advice from a robot? Trials are under way in which robots interact with patients in hospitals.
Blood test for Alzheimer’s
Patients face speedier diagnosis of the disease that affects 400,000 Australians.
Contacts zoom in blink of an eye
Scientists have created contact lenses that can zoom in and out with a simple blink of the eye.
Einstein proved right … again
Findings around the black hole at the centre of our galaxy provide fresh evidence backing the theory of general relativity.
ANSTO raises nuclear medicine prices
The nuclear medicine sector has been hit by price rises of up to 9 per cent from the troubled government manufacturer.
The ill winds of Green hypocrisy
Laws protecting wildlife are being ignored as the wind farm industry seeks to expand.
Volcano link to human blame
Intense volcanic activity during the 1900s made it difficult to say when the impact of human activity first became apparent, says research.
Indian rocket heads for moon
India has sent a spacecraft to explore water deposits on the far side of the moon in a successful launch.
NASA’s first flight director dies
NASA’s first flight director, Chris Kraft, has died just days after 50th anniversary celebrations for the first moon landing.
Giant leap nearly went awry
It was an outrageous challenge; flying to the moon. But 50 years ago today it happened.
One little dish, one giant leap
How this small tracking station near Canberra brought Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon to an audience of 600 million.
V-P’s tip on cool at blast-off
On this Friday 50 years ago, NASA’s Apollo 11 crew had officially passed the halfway mark on their way to the moon.
Next giant leap to Mars
The 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s moon landing has revived ambitions for return journeys — and the next target, Mars.
Quantum to change lives
Computing is about to take a quantum leap, the C21 equivalent of the moon shot.
Chimps like watching TV together
Sometimes the simplest socialising is best: gather around the TV, sit in silence and watch a film. Well, it works for chimpanzees.
Parkes dishes up Apollo 11 magic
A big weekend of celebrations are planned for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moonwalk
Back to Earth for an Aussie lunch
The astronauts of Apollo 11 went to the moon in July 1969. Four months later, they had lunch at the Wentworth Hotel in Sydney.
Astronauts ‘riding on pillar of flame’
On this Thursday half a century ago, Apollo 11 had officially exited the Earth’s atmosphere.
Proof that the reef is not dead
Hysterical Greens say the Reef is a climate change casualty. But it’s rallying from bleaching events.
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