Transit of Venus wows skywatchers
Over and out Despite mixed weather along the east coast of Australia, astronomers and public alike have been delighted to catch today's transit of Ve
New methane clue to life on Mars
Martian gas If there is life deep below the surface of Mars, we may be able to detect it simply by measuring the methane in the planet's atmosphere,
Astronomer finds universe has more gas
Star stuff The lights in the universe are likely to last a little longer, after a new study shows there's more hydrogen inside galaxies than previous
Mysterious cosmic burst captured in trees
Blast from the past In the late eighth century, Earth was hit by a mystery blast of cosmic rays, according to a Japanese study that found a relic of
New way to hear signals from ET's home
Nobody home? The search for extraterrestrial intelligence has a powerful new tool at its disposal, Australian scientists report.
For the firs
Experts debate feasibility of a split SKA
Split decision Experts differ over the long-term feasibility of having the world's largest telescope facility split over two continents.
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