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Searching for space rocks
Planetary geologist Phil Bland explains how to find a meteorite that’s fallen to Earth.
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Meteorite discovered in Lake Eyre
A 1.7kg meteorite that crashed into outback South Australia offers glimpse into creation of Solar System.
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What makes a Mars settler?
Meet three Australians who have signed up for the chance to live – and die – on Mars.
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VIDEO: Submarine will explore seas of Saturn’s moon
The NASA concept submarine is designed to explore methane lakes on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon.
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Pluto phones in: Canberra takes the call
Canberra’s Deep Space Communication Complex has a major role to play in collecting and relaying data from New Horizons.
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Pluto revealed: What to expect of the New Horizons fly-by
The mission and why our first real look at Pluto might help explain the mysterious icy ‘doughnut’ around our Solar System.
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The business of outer space
From mining on asteroids to hotels in orbit, Fred Watson briefs us on the economy that’s out of this world.
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Timelapse of night skies over Siding Springs Observatory
The Australian National University’s Siding Spring Observatory, NSW, is home to some of the countries most breathtaking skies.
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Aurora australis light up Australia
Southern lights have been seen in unusually northern locations in Australia.
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Total lunar eclipse in Australia, 4 April 2015
The last total lunar eclipse to be seen in Australia for three years will show a blood moon for Easter