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Category: Space
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…
The Great American Total Solar Eclipse
On August 21, 2017, the United States will be treated to a…
NASA’s Mission To The Sun
The first spacecraft designed to visit a star, the Parker Solar Probe…
Podcasting Grows In Popularity
A third of US adults now listen to podcasts, up from just…
Aussie-made Cube Sat Launched To The ISS
Australia’s third ever locally-made satellite will be released from the International Space…
Improved Habitability At Jupiter And Saturn
A NASA sudy points to mounting evidence that conditions on the ocean…
Paradigm Shift In Affordable, Routine Access To Space
A reused Falcon 9 first stage completes a flawless mission by placing…
Curiosity Rover Wheel Damage Worsens
Showing the first signs of serious damage, two wheel grousers have broken…
Spitzer Finds Seven Rocky Exoplanets
NASA announces the discovery of a cluster of Earth-sized terrestrial planets a…
Should Australia Have Its Own Space Agency?
The time has come for the continent downunder to set up its…
Close Encounters – With Asteroids And ET
Another near miss as a huge space rock passes half way between…
Curiosity Rover Update
As NASA’s hardy rover ascends through the foothills of Mount Sharp, the…
Kepler Reveals Weather On An Exoplanet
The planet hunting space telescope continues to amaze with world-first observations of…