Study finds Sun rounder than previously thought
Solar constant Scientists have discovered that our Sun is an almost perfect sphere with a far more constant shape than previously thought.
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Record-breaking galaxy cluster found
Most massive A massive so-called galaxy cluster, one of the largest structures in the universe, has been discovered about 5.7 billion light years fro
Hypersonic aircraft streaks over Pacific
Half jet, half rocket The US military has conducted a test flight of its hypersonic Waverider aircraft, designed to move at six times the speed of so
Where to next for NASA's Mars program?
Planetary pause The early success of NASA's Curiosity rover has renewed public interest in the Red Planet, but follow-up missions exist only on drawi
Bruce Willis no match for Armageddon
Science fiction When Bruce Willis used a nuclear bomb to save Earth from a giant asteroid in the movie Armageddon, the scenario had little s
Curiosity successfully lands on Mars
Martian touchdown The Mars science rover Curiosity landed on the Martian surface shortly after 3:30 pm (AEDT) to begin a two-year mission seeking evi
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