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Stranger things: Aussie helps crack cosmic cold case

Stranger things: Aussie helps crack cosmic cold case

A team of international scientists have used cutting-edge technology, including a radio telescope in rural Australia, to open a new "cosmic window".

Unravelling the mystery: crater formed by a big bang

Unravelling the mystery: crater formed by a big bang

Unravelling the mystery: crater formed by a big bang

Unravelling the mystery: crater formed by a big bang

Clever detective work by scientists has uncovered the Earth's oldest known asteroid impact crater in the outback, dating back three billion years.

Astronauts reach China's Tiangong space station

Astronauts reach China's Tiangong space station

Astronauts reach China's Tiangong space station

Astronauts reach China's Tiangong space station

China has sent three astronauts to its space station, one of whom will ‌stay for a year, as the nation eyes a moon landing by 2030.

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NASA astronauts back on earth after trip around moon

NASA astronauts back on earth after trip around moon

Artemis II’s astronauts have safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean to close out humanity’s first voyage around the moon in more than 50 years.

Astronauts to end moon mission in 'fireball' re-entry

Astronauts to end moon mission in 'fireball' re-entry

After a record flyby to the moon, NASA's Artemis II astronauts have reflected on their historic journey ahead of a fiery return through earth's atmosphere.

Astronauts head home after record-breaking moon trip

Astronauts head home after record-breaking moon trip

The Artemis II astronauts have completed their record-breaking trip around the moon and are heading back to earth.

Artemis crew races to set distance record from earth

Artemis crew races to set distance record from earth

With the moon looming ever larger, the Artemis II astronauts are about to set a new distance record from earth on a lunar fly-around.

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Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon

Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon

Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon

Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon

Astronauts on NASA's Artemis II lunar mission are in high spirits as they pass the halfway point to the moon despite dealing with another toilet malfunction.

Artemis II photograph captures Earth's blue beauty

Artemis II photograph captures Earth's blue beauty

Artemis II photograph captures Earth's blue beauty

Artemis II photograph captures Earth's blue beauty

NASA has released photos of Earth taken by astronauts on the Artemis II mission as they prepare to swing around the moon.

Cold delays Artemis moonshot with astronauts: NASA

Cold delays Artemis moonshot with astronauts: NASA

Cold delays Artemis moonshot with astronauts: NASA

Cold delays Artemis moonshot with astronauts: NASA

A NASA mission to send four astronauts around the moon and back has been delayed because of cold temperatures expected at the launch site.

Stories in the stars shared at science festival

Stories in the stars shared at science festival

Stories in the stars shared at science festival

Stories in the stars shared at science festival

Stories of the night sky, the enduring food practices of Aboriginal people and chats about death are all on the line-up of a science festival.

Australians urged not to walk but to work on the moon

Australians urged not to walk but to work on the moon

Australians urged not to walk but to work on the moon

Australians urged not to walk but to work on the moon

Australian astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg is urging local researchers to look to space for answers to some of earth's biggest challenges.

Dancing the story of the celestial emu for science week

Dancing the story of the celestial emu for science week

Dancing the story of the celestial emu for science week

Dancing the story of the celestial emu for science week

A new film will be shown at the Sydney Observatory, representing the story of the Indigenous emu constellation for National Science Week.

Ancient asteroid reveals solar system’s secrets

Ancient asteroid reveals solar system’s secrets

Ancient asteroid reveals solar system’s secrets

Ancient asteroid reveals solar system’s secrets

Australian scientists studying ancient asteroid fragments collected from space by NASA are answering age-old questions about life on Earth and the solar system.

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From pipes to planets: plumber wins astronomy medal

A plumber with a passion for stargazing at the Milky Way has won a prestigious astronomy medal for his observations about the galaxy's hazy band of light.

Planet-eating twins revealed by Australian astronomers

Expanding upon the pioneering theory of planetary ingestion, Australian researchers have discovered the extent to which stars gobble up other celestial bodies.

Australia's first lunar rover to be named Roo-ver

It's one giant leap for Australia's space program with a lunar rover named Roo-ver to be built locally for a mission to collect moon soil.

Scientists detect most distant fast radio burst ever

Astronomers in WA have detected a burst of fast radio waves eight billion light-years from Earth as powerful as the sun's total emission over 30 years.

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Chandrayaan-3 rover rolls onto moon as India celebrates

India has landed a spacecraft safely on the moon, making it only the fourth country to achieve such a feat, after a similar attempt by Russia failed.

Russian mission fails as Luna-25 smashes into moon

In a blow to Russia's space prestige, its Luna-25 mission has failed after the craft crashed into the moon.

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