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Deep Space Update – Oppy, InSight And New Horizons
Efforts intensify to revive the Opportunity rover, silent on Mars since June…
Increased Bombardment From Outer Space
A new study using data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter suggests the…
China Launches Chang’e 4 To Far Side Of The Moon
An ambitious world-first mission is set to land in Von Karman crater…
InSight Mission Begins On Mars
Finally, after technical issues delayed the mission by 2 years, NASA’s latest…
Latest CSIRO Funding For AI And Space
Australia’s national science agency is spending up on space technology and AI.…
Out Of Fuel, The Dawn Mission To Vesta And Ceres Concludes
After 11 years in space and historic orbits of 2 separate objects…
China’s Ambitious Plans For Mars
The China Academy of Space Technology is aiming high, with an orbiter,…
Star Explorer – Parker Solar Probe On Course For The Sun
After a perfect course-refining engine burn on August 20, NASA’s first dedicated…
Rising Hopes Of Finding Microbes On Mars
A large watery lake is believed to be hidden beneath the Martian…
Still No Word From The Opportunity Rover
Oppy remains silent at Meridiani Planum as a global dust storm envelops…
Monster Dust Storm Threatens Mars Rover
Last heard from on June 10th, NASA’s venerable Opportunity rover has entered…
Inside The Mind Of The World’s Richest Man
Jeff Bezos has been awarded the 2018 Axel Springer Award. At a…
Loss Of The Night
The view from space shows our planet’s nights are getting much brighter,…
A Brief History Of Stephen Hawking’s Time
Dr Ian Storey walks us through the late cosmologist’s career highlights. He…
Why The Earth Isn’t Flat
Five flagrant reasons why science trumps superstition and misconception every time.
Trump’s Plans For The US Space Program
The US Administration’s budget request for NASA includes politically-motivated cuts to earth…
Oumuamua Arrives From Interstellar Space
The first known asteroid from beyond our solar system was detected by…
Australia Gets Its Own Space Agency
At the 68th International Astronautical Congress in Adelaide, Senator Simon Birmingham, federal…
End Of Mission For Cassini
The grand finale, scientific highlights and legacy of the awe-inspiring odyssey to…
Curiosity Marks Five Years On Mars
A wrap of key scientific findings in the rover’s study of past…