Did Earth get its water from… the Sun?
Solar winds could have helped provide the water in our oceans.
Where did the Earth’s oceans come from? For the past few years, astronomers have theorised that asteroids and comets ...
space exploration
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Heading for Mars? Not until a lot of work on novel space materials is completed
Flying to the Moon is one thing. Could recent advancements in nifty space materials help us get t...
“This is space. It does not cooperate.” This quote – by stranded astronaut Mark Watney in The Martian – encapsulates ...
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New insights into the Moon’s evolution
The results from China’s Chang’e 5 lunar sample return mission are in.
The Moon rocks from China’s Chang’e 5 lander have been analysed, adding to the story of the Moon’s thermal and chemic...
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Fishy friends, William Shatner in space and the future of our Solar System – here’s what went on ...
Fish camouflage better without friends watching Like chameleons of the sea, gobies change colour to hide from pred...
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Planets that can vaporise rock (and other stories)
The 2021 annual meeting of the Division for Planetary Sciences is over, and as always it produced...
October is planetary science month. That’s when the American Astronomical Society’s Division for Planetary Sciences h...
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History
Sergei Korolev achieves lift-off
Meet the man at the forefront of the Soviet space program.
On 20 July 1969, American astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the Moon, speaking the now ...
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Video
Finding alien lava tubes
How will they help humans live on the moon?
In order to learn more about worlds beyond Earth, scientists are currently developing cutting-edge tools to attach to...
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Where is the edge of space?
From billionaires to astronomers to aviation experts, it depends on who you ask.
As billionaires blast off in an effort to secure bragging rights or stroke their egos, an old question has been reign...
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The search for ET is getting (a little) more serious
A new report into possible UFO sightings has prompted important debate among intelligent lifeform...
A new report into possible UFO sightings has prompted important debate among intelligent lifeforms here on Earth. ...
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What risks do humans face in space?
Aerospace medicine expert chats about the challenges of interplanetary travel.
It was quite the job ad when NASA started looking for astronauts for its Moon to Mars mission. They’re searching for ...
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Mars and Moon geology: past, present and future
Mars landers and Moon rocks star at this year’s LPSC.
One month after it landed on Mars and beamed back its first “I made it” messages, NASA’s Perseverance rover is limber...
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Magazine
A shot at the Moon
Australians have a place at the table of future space exploration.
by Tory Shepherd The idea of shooting for the moon started with US President John F Kennedy, as NASA grew, the Col...