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TOPSHOT - A picture taken on July 13, 2019 shows the Bent pyramid of King Sneferu, the first pharaoh of Egypt's 4th dynasty, in the ancient royal necropolis of Dahshur on the west bank of the Nile River, south of the capital Cairo. - An Egyptian archaeological mission discovered a collection of stone, clay and wooden sarcophagi, of which some are still containing well preserved mummies, as well as a collection of wooden funerary masks and instruments used in cutting stones . (Photo by Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP)

Egypt opens pyramids for first time since 60s

Egypt has reopened two pyramids to visitors for the first time since 1965, unveiling a collection of newly found sarcophagi.

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UNITED STATES - APRIL 15: Collins, the Apollo 11 Command Module pilot is pictured in the Command Module simulator during training on rendezvous and docking manoeuvres. Apollo 11, carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong, Collins and Edwin Buzz Aldrin, was the first manned lunar landing mission. It was launched on 16th July 1969 and Armstrong and Aldrin became the first and second men to walk on the Moon on 20th July 1969. Collins remained in lunar orbit while the other two astronauts were on the surface. (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)

Astronaut’s thanks to Aus

Apollo 11 commander reveals Australia’s ‘magnificent’ role in moon landing.

Troy Bramston

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8/7/19: July 12 1969...The 1969 Moon landing as covered by The Australian Newspaper. John Feder/The Australian.

Soviet feat forced Kennedy’s hand

The first man in space, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, was the impetus for America’s Apollo program.

EMILY RITCHIE

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ADVANCE FOR USE SATURDAY, JULY 13, 2019 AND THEREAFTER-In this July 20, 1969 photo made available by NASA, astronaut Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot, walks on the surface of the moon during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity. (Neil Armstrong/NASA via AP)

Moon landing no conspiracy

The Apollo 11 conspiracy theorists are proof that idiots have risen to prominence in our times.

Jack the Insider

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People cool off at Madrid Rio park, located on a bank of Manzanares river in Madrid, on August 3, 2018. Three men have died from heatstroke in Spain as Europe sweltered in a record heatwave today, with temperatures hitting a scorching 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) in some areas and meteorologists saying only scant relief is in sight in the coming days. / AFP PHOTO / PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU

Cold cities warm up for 2050

Temperatures will change so much that London’s climate will resemble Madrid’s, according to analysis.

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This handout photograph taken and released by the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on July 11, 2019 shows researchers and employees celebrating after receiving confirmation of Hayabusa2's touchdown on the asteroid Ryugu, at the mission control room in Sagamihara city, Kanagawa prefecture. - Japan's Hayabusa2 probe touched down on a distant asteroid on July 11, the country's space agency said, on a mission to collect samples that could shed light on the history of the solar system. (Photo by Yutaka IIJIMA / ISAS-JAXA / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / ISAS-JAXA" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Japanese probe lands on asteroid

Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe landed successfully yesterday on a distant asteroid for a final touchdown.

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Divers enjoy the colourful coral whilst swimming above the reef at Heron Island. PIC: Stuart Ireland, Calypso Reef Imagery

Reef’s serious challenges

Coral cover on the northern Barrier Reef shows signs of recovery but the outlook overall is mixed, says a new survey.

Graham Lloyd

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Forty-nine years ago on July 20, 1969, humanity stepped foot on another celestial body and into history. Mission Commander Neil Armstrong documented the lunar mission and snapped this image of Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin, as he carried the Passive Seismic Experiments Package (in his left hand) and the Laser Ranging Retroreflector (in his right) to the deployment area. These two experiments made up the Early Apollo Scientific Experiment Package. This photograph was taken at Tranquility Base in our Moon's Mare Tranquillitatis, or Sea of Tranquility.Original film magazine was labeled S. Film Type: Ektachrome EF SO168 color film on a 2.7-mil Estar polyester base taken with a 60mm lens. Sun angle is sedium. Tilt direction is South (S).Image Credit: NASA

That’s one small walk

The Apollo 11 crew members had the time for their moon walk cut to a tenth of what they had been expecting.

Emily Ritchie

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The discovery of a skull in Greece has recast the human migration story.

Skull resets migration clock

A skull unearthed in Greece may be the earliest evidence of modern humans outside Africa.

Tom Whipple

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‘Climate change? Really not for us’

Strongly conservative people are less likely to support action on climate change, new research has found.

Graham Lloyd

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The Apollo 11 Saturn V lifts off with astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. at 9:32 a.m. EDT July 16, 1969, from Kennedy's Launch Complex 39A.Image credit: NASA

A giant leap for tech

The race to the moon created new technology and new ideas about innovation.

Chris Griffith

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NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine receives a congratulatory call from Vice President Mike Pence after receiving confirmation that the Mars InSight lander successfully touched down on the surface of Mars on November 26, 2018, inside the Mission Support Area at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. - Cheers and applause erupted at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a $993 million unmanned lander, called InSight, touched down on the Red Planet and managed to send back its first picture. (Photo by Bill INGALLS / NASA / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / NASA/ BILL INGALLS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Come to Mars with us: NASA

The head of NASA is urging Australia to partner with the US in returning to the moon, then Mars.

Cameron Stewart

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8/7/19: July 10 1969...The 1969 Moon landing as covered by The Australian Newspaper. John Feder/The Australian.

Lunar mission in our homes

The Apollo mission was shown around the world but planning for Australia to tune in was finalised just 11 days before the historic event.

SASCHA O’SULLIVAN

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This spectacular photo shows the view from asteroid Ryugu from the Minerva-II1A rover during a hop after it successfully landed on Sept. 21, 2018. The probe is one of two that landed on Ryugu from the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency's Hayabusa2 spacecraft. It's the first time two mobile rovers landed on an asteroid.Credit: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Japan’s asteroid probe set to land

Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe began descending yesterday for its final touchdown on an asteroid.

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Europe's most powerful Monarch Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great (742-813). General / With Others Historical Picture: Supplied

King’s death chilled economy

Arctic ice shows how bickering among Charlemagne’s offspring sent the global economy into a tailspin in 814.

Rhys Blakely

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This July 24, 1969, photo obtained from NASA, shows US President Richard Nixon (R) welcoming the Apollo 11 astronauts aboard the USS Hornet, confined to the Mobile Quarantine Facility (L to R) Neil Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, command module pilot; and Edwin Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot. - When the Saturn V rocket built by Wernher von Braun launched with the Apollo 11 capsule at its summit on July 16 1969, one million people flocked to watch the spectacle on the beaches of Florida near Cape Canaveral. But many had doubts that they'd succeed in landing this time. (Photo by HO / NASA / AFP) / **RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / NASA" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS **TO GO WITH AFP STORY by Ivan Couronne, "To the Moon and back: mankind's giant leap 50 years on"

Nixon dinner called off

US president Richard Nixon cancelled dinner with the Apollo 11 team in case he contaminated the astronauts.

SASCHA O’SULLIVAN

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Maths teacher at blackboard. Blackboard. Generic image.

STEM not rooted in groundwork

A multimillion-dollar strategy to boost science and maths capabilities is being ‘undermined by a lack of robust data on effectiveness’.

REBECCA URBAN

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Final training ahead of launch

Half a century ago, the astronauts commenced a final week of training ahead of their historic moon-landing mission.

Emily Ritchie

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Following on from 16 measles cases across western Sydney, including near Quakers Hill, we're chatting with long-time Hills GP Dr Ronald Tomlins on the importance of vaccinations.

New measles alert for city

A measles alert has been issued in Sydney after an infectious man visited from Queensland.

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Neil Armstrong reflected in the visor of Buzz Aldrin during the moon landing.

Anxious lead-up to lunar triumph

It was a feat many thought would never be achieved in their lifetime — the successful landing of humans on the Moon.

EMILY RITCHIE

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