Astronomy news
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See a shooting star shower this weekend
The Eta Aquariids meteor shower is about to put on a sky show for Southern -
Biggest and best full-frame image of Pluto
NASA has released this image of Pluto, the final and best full-frame image taken by -
Live coverage of the Pluto encounter
Where and when to watch the online coverage of the fly-by of Pluto and Charon -
Earth has been hit 566 times over 20 years
A map released by NASA shows that Earth's atmosphere was hit by small asteroids resulting - More from this category
Australian science
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Mysterious dance of dwarfs may force a cosmic rethink
The discovery that many small galaxies do not 'swarm' randomly around larger ones, is forcing -
Asteroids are pounding a pulsar
Radio astronomers have found evidence that a tiny star called PSR J0738-4042 is being pounded -
Deep freeze telescope reveals galactic carbon trail
Using a telescope in Antarctica, researchers have identified a giant gas cloud that appears to -
Oldest known star found by Australian astronomers
A star 6,000 light-years from Earth is the oldest yet found in the Universe, having - More from this category
Space videos
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VIDEO: NASA tests parachutes for Orion spacecraft
The Orion spacecraft will need huge parachutes to bring it safely back to the ground. -
Remembering Apollo 5
First test flight of the Apollo lunar module was launched 45 years ago today. -
Video: What’s the Higgs all about?
If you're wondering what all the fuss is about, this video might make it clear -
Videos – Around the globe
More incredible videos of planet Earth as seen from orbit. - More from this category
Space gallery
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SpaceInfo gallery for 10 February 2014
Saturn's turbulent clouds feature in our selection of the latest amazing astronomy and space exploration -
Weekly space gallery for January 28, 2014
We bring you the latest amazing astronomy and space exploration images from around the cosmos. -
Weekly space gallery for January 18, 2014
We bring you the latest amazing astronomy and space exploration images from around the cosmos. -
GALLERY: Black holes galore
Every blob and dot of light you can see in this picture shows where a - More from this category
Other Recent Articles
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Watch NASA’s celebrations of the Apollo 11 landing
As NASA celebrates the 45th anniversary of the first crewed lunar landing, it is taking steps along the part to its next giant leap – sending astronauts to Mars.
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Hubble to search for worlds beyond Pluto
The Hubble Space Telescope is being pressed into service to find new targets for NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft to explore beyond Pluto.
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Spotting the stars that eat Earths
Some Sun-like stars are ‘earth-eaters’, ingesting large amounts of the kind of material from which planets like Earth and Mars and are made.
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Partial eclipse of the Sun on Tuesday
Australians will be treated to a partial solar eclipse on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 29.
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