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Australia Post releases ‘Australia’s Volcanic Past’ stamps
A new collection of stamps tell the story of Australia’s volcanic past.
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Don’t miss tonight’s conjunction of Venus and Mars in the evening sky
This evening, Venus and Mars will appear so close together, you can spot them with a pair of binoculars or a telescope.
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An evolutionary explanation for why we see faces in everything
A University of Sydney study has looked at the phenomenon of face pareidolia, or seeing faces in inanimate objects.
Australian Geographic Adventure
Project Blizzard: An ‘old’ mountain bike gains a second life on the trails
Take a 10-year-old steel MTB frame, add a rider disillusioned with the all the tech around a sport that is far from complicated at its core, and this trail-ripping hardtail is the result.
Adventure
Off the edge: A ski descent of Tassie’s Federation Peak
Two young Aussie adventurers attempt the impossible dream: A ski descent from the top of Tasmania’s mighty Federation Peak.
History & Culture
Antarctic-based Aussies take icy plunge to mark winter solstice
Expeditioners on Australia’s four Antarctic and sub-Antarctic research stations have gone for a chilly swim to celebrate the winter solstice.
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The scaly-foot snail’s shell is made of actual iron – and it’s magnetic
This is the only animal in the world known to incorporate iron into its exoskeleton. It builds its shell out of the stuff, and even its soft, fleshy foot is covered in thick iron plates like a medieval knight.
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Australia’s largest dinosaur ‘Australotitan’ discovered
Not only is Australotitan a new species, palaeontologists say it may be among the top five biggest dinosaurs the world has ever seen.
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NASA plans two new missions to Venus
NASA will launch two missions to Venus between 2028 and 2030 – its first in decades – to study the atmosphere and geologic features of earth’s neighbour.
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Uluru from space
You’ve never seen Uluru like this before. Astronaut Thomas Pesquet captured this incredible image of Uluru from space.