Space
Life on Mars? This tiny South American mouse might hold the answer
Mummified mice found on mountain summits on the Chile-Argentina border have re-defined what we know about the limits of mammals – and they may help the search for life on other planets.
- by Angus Dalton
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Dust collected 50 years ago shows moon’s true age
Experts believe that the moon formed when a giant object the size of Mars crashed into the early Earth, knocking off a huge chunk.
- by Sarah Knapton
Big bang theory: Scientists sound out cause of Melbourne’s mysterious loud noise
Hundreds of residents in Melbourne’s north reported hearing an explosion and seeing a bright flash light up the night sky.
- by Alex Crowe
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How do you break Australia’s satellite drought? Hitch a ride with Elon Musk
Australia’s first research satellite in 20 years is heading to space in a bid to boost the nation’s cosmic sovereignty.
- by Angus Dalton
Amazon internet a step closer after launch of Kuiper satellites
The e-commerce giant plans to send thousands of low-orbit satellites into space to compete with Starlink. But it started late.
- by Joey Roulette
Mission to a metal mass: NASA set to blast off to a failed planet
Astronomers believe it is the dead core of an ancient planet. Now we are launching a mission beyond Mars to visit it.
- by Liam Mannix
Remote WA mining tech gives Australia the edge in space
The sheer vastness of Australia and the crucial remote capabilities championed by its resources sector gave the nation the edge when NASA was deciding where to develop a new moon rover.
- by Katelyn Catanzariti
Australian researchers claim to have detected ‘dark photons’
Last week, a group of Australian scientists presented evidence they say strongly supports ‘dark photons’ - theoretical particles that are the opposite of light.
- by Liam Mannix
Rubble from 81 million kilometres away: Capsule carrying asteroid secrets lands on Earth
Asteroid samples fetched from deep space have parachuted into the Utah desert to cap a seven-year journey.
- by Marcia Dunn
New ‘alien mummy’ scans suggest they were not assembled or manipulated
Last week, the Mexican Congress heard the bodies were found in Peru and were “non-human beings that are not part of our terrestrial evolution”. No one really believed it.
- by Maighna Nanu
ET’s doppelganger? ‘Alien mummy’ presented to Mexican Congress
MPs heard testimony from a self-proclaimed UFO researcher who brought with him some unusual objects: two mummified specimens.
- by Simon Romero