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A weekly addition of some of the more unusual stories and discoveries in space & astronomy from around the world. Updated daily for those wanting a quick update of current events so keep checking back for all the latest space news. (more…)
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The Australian National University has smashed its own Guinness World Record for the most people stargazing at multiple venues.My group Mid North Coast Astronomy played a big part in our town as well. (more…)
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Astronaut Alan Bean, the fourth man to walk on the Moon who later turned to painting, died Saturday. He was 86 and a member of the Apollo 12 mission in November 1969. (more…)
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IT may not be Nibiru. But the evidence that there’s a mysterious wandering planet on the outskirts of our solar system just keeps growing. One planet is a rich source of doomsday prophecy speculation. (more…)
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An asteroid in Jupiter's orbit may have come from outside our Solar System, according to a new study. Unlike 'Oumuamua, the interstellar object which briefly visited the Solar System earlier this year. (more…)
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The audience of Stargazing Live on ABC TV has discovered at least one new supernova — an exploding star — as part of the citizen science effort launched on Tuesday evening. (more…)
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It seems like everyone has their eyes on Mars these days and is trying to figure out how to get there. One question many people seem to be overlooking, however, isn't how we get to the Red Planet. (more…)
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On Wednesday 23 May, the ABC in partnership with The Australian National University will lead a Guinness World Record attempt for the Most people stargazing – multiple venues. (more…)
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Event Summary: Join Charles Sturt University, Port Macquarie for an evening of fun and excitement as we try to break a Guinness World Record! Mid North Coast Astronomy group will be participating. Wednesday 23 May 2018 (more…)
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Enjoy the sun while it lasts: in 5 billion years’ time, our host star will burn out, rip itself apart and turn into a massive glowing ring of interstellar gas and dust, scientists say. (more…)
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He once jokingly suggested people should ‘invent time travel’ if they wanted to address questions or complaints to his ‘younger self. That was typical of the man who felt it was possible. (more…)
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ELON Musk’s wants to use the biggest rocket SpaceX has ever built to ferry humans around the globe, promising passengers the ability to get anywhere on Earth in under an hour. (more…)
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There aren't too many 11-year-olds building radio telescopes in their spare time. But Blake Iscaro isn't your average kid.He's got his head in the clouds but feet firmly on the ground. (more…)
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Allison McIntyre, who puts prospective space travellers through their paces at Johnson Space Center in Houston, noted that all 12 people who have walked on the Moon were men. (more…)
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ELON Musk has successfully launched the world’s most powerful rocket, and reckons he can put humans on Mars by 2024 — but what would life be like on the red planet? (more…)
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AUSTRALIAN researchers have discovered the fastest-growing black hole known in the universe which is swallowing up the surrounding cosmos. Astronomers say it could devour our sun! (more…)
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The scientist who will head the country's first dedicated space agency believes Australia's relatively small industry could soon treble in size, producing up to 20,000 new jobs in just over a decade. (more…)
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A regular update on the most important news stories in astronomy and space from the best United States and North American news sources. Breaking news, latest discoveries plus the weird and wonderful. Updated regularly (more…)
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A regular update on the most important news stories in astronomy and space from the best European, British and Asian and partners news sources. Breaking news, latest discoveries plus the weird and wonderful. Updated regularly! (more…)
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