Australian Science
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Aussie astronaut to speak in Perth
Australian-born NASA astronaut Andy Thomas will give a public lecture this month. -
Aussie satellite anniversary
Australia's first communications satellite was launched 25 years ago. -
A new way to weigh planets
Astronomers have a new technique for weighing planets, using signals from pulsars. -
Citizen scientists discover rare pulsar
One of nature's most extraordinary cosmic beasts found using home PCs. -
Gravity mission down under
Australian researchers to play major role in new science satellite mission - More from this category
Space videos
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Mars rover learns to reach out
Curiosity rover has robotic arm fitted, and takes its first "baby steps". Watch the videos… -
Shrinking moon starts to crack up
Cliffs in the Moon's crust suggest the rocky world is cooling and shrinking. Watch the -
Super-blast amazes scientists
Stellar nova explosion releases radiation in a way previously thought impossible. -
NASA video update
New gear heading for the Space Station, including a robot! Watch the video… -
Mapping Mars from orbit
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has studied Mars for five years. Watch the video… - More from this category
Astronomy
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Black holes were early starters
Huge black holes formed soon after the Big Bang when giant galaxies collided. -
Stretchy “conveyor belt” slows the Sun
Why was the last solar cycle so long? Stretched plasma streams could be the answer. -
How long is a day on Saturn?
Answer…no one's really sure. But the planet's auroral "heartbeat" might hold a clue. -
Eye of the Sun
Amazing sunspot image looks like a ghostly eye staring back at us. -
“Superwind” galaxy NGC 4666
It's 80 million light-years from Earth, and blowing a gale. - More from this category
Space gallery
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Eye of the Sun
Amazing sunspot image looks like a ghostly eye staring back at us. -
“Superwind” galaxy NGC 4666
It's 80 million light-years from Earth, and blowing a gale. -
Moody Saturn
Dramatic image looks down on the planet with its rings edge-on to the Sun. -
The striking Ring Nebula
Ring of colourful gas surrounds a "burned out" star. -
Meet the real Pandora
Forget fairytale forests and blue-skinned aliens…the real Pandora is very different. - More from this category
Other Recent Articles
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Far-flung planet has cloudy skies
Puzzling planet has a dusty atmosphere unlike any other found so far.
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“Divorced” asteroids go their separate ways
For space rocks, sunny weather makes breaking up easy to do.
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