NASA’s new telescope will transform our view of the universe. This is the story of its namesake
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch this weekend aboard a SpaceX rocket…
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Crocodiles can’t fly. Birds can. Scientists have finally figured out why
The closest living relatives of crocodiles and alligators are, perhaps surprisingly, birds. They are both archosauriforms,…
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NZ’s unique fossil record of marine molluscs helps scientists predict extinction risk – before it’s too late
Scientists are increasingly worried we may be witnessing the start of the “sixth mass extinction” –…
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A meteorite impact may have once rained gold on Western Australia – new study
We’re used to a lot of different natural things falling out of the sky. These can…
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A meteor exploded in the sky above New South Wales. An astronomer explains where it might have come from
The speed of the fireball is one indicator of this – the faster an object is…
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Spacecraft to fly close by Mars | DW News
A NASA space probe is due for a close encounter with Mars as it hurtles toward…
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We keep finding the raw material of DNA in asteroids—what’s it telling us?
On Monday, a paper announcing that all four DNA bases had been found on an asteroid…
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Ancient African bedrock reveals the violent beginnings of life on our blue planet
You have probably seen the images of the surface of Mars, beamed back by NASA’s rovers….
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For too long, colonial language has dominated space exploration. There is a better way
At an internal staff briefing last week, acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy declared the United States…
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Move over Mercury – Chiron is in retrograde. What even is Chiron?
You might have seen an interesting phrase popping up in your social media feeds lately: “Chiron…
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Psyche keeps its date with an asteroid, but now it’s running in backup mode
The spacecraft, built by Maxar Space Systems, will operate its electric thrusters for the equivalent of…
