Today’s researchers in astronomy and space science have access to a remarkable array of tools, including state-of-the-art telescopes both in space and on the ground. Less obvious to the casual onlooker, though, is their access to computing facilities that earlier generations of scientists could only dream of – and Australia boasts supercomputers that are the envy of the scientific world.
NASA’s Perseverance rover, accompanied by a helicopter drone called Ingenuity, is seeking geological evidence of past life on Mars.
If you’ve travelled across Australia’s inland plains, you’ve probably noticed light patches in the arid landscape that look like distant stretches of water.
In an extremely rare event, Australians will be able to see five planets in the sky at the same time – with the naked eye.
This evening, Venus and Mars will appear so close together, you can spot them with a pair of binoculars or a telescope.
NASA has sent a miniature helicopter buzzing over the surface of Mars.
As the Perseverance rover lands on Mars, there’s a lot we already know about the red planet from meteorites found on Earth.
Scientists have found three more lakes on Mars.
Travelling to the Pilbara and studying its ancient rock formations may give scientists the best opportunity for spotting life on Mars.
We now know that there is permanent liquid water on Mars, according to a paper published today in the journal Science.