Outback race for the Square Kilometre Array telescope
Following a career that has included stints at NASA and the European Southern Observatory, Dr Peter Quinn now has a brief to bring Australia the most exciting new space project of the new…
‘Russian doll’ galaxy reveals the power of black holes
A galaxy found nestled within another galaxy has led astronomers to conclude that black holes are much more powerful than previously believed.
Human error caused NASA balloon crash
A crash investigation panel has found 25 human errors that led to the crash of a NASA balloon in Alice Springs.
Warm patch on planet is in the ‘wrong spot’, scientists say
A warm spot discovered on an exoplanet has confused the NASA astronomers who found it, because it wasn’t in the place they expected it.
Ask Us: What happens when galaxies collide?
When mutual gravitational attraction brings two nearby galaxies together (a relatively common event), their gases collide violently.
Hayabusa returns alien particles from asteroid mission
The first ever sample of asteroid material to be harvested in space may have been returned by the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa.
Newly discovered exoplanet may be suitable for humans
Not too hot, not too cold”¦ the newly discovered exoplanet may be just right to support life.
Map of moon’s craters to reveal early life of our solar system
Scientists have mapped over 5000 craters on the moon’s surface, which provide new clues to the planetary bombardment in our solar system 4 billion years ago.
Boeing to offer space flights to tourists
Global aircraft company Boeing announced yesterday new plans to market space flights to tourists.
James Webb telescope to reveal alien volcanoes
Astronomers may be decades away from being able to determine what the surface of a distant planet looks like, but they can tell us if there are volcanoes on them.
