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Death of a star: Best photos ever captured
Scientists have captured highly detailed images of the demise of a giant star, the famous Supernova 1987A.
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Early life evolved in hot meteorite craters?
Some meteor craters may have remained warm for hundreds of thousands of years, perhaps fostering Earth’s first life.
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Evidence of huge asteroid impact in outback
An asteroid impact zone 200km across – the third largest ever discovered – has been found in South Australia.
Science & Environment
Aurora Australis: chasing the southern lights
Two photographers wait near Hobart for the southern lights, and the rewards are spectacular.
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Black holes grow faster than first thought
New research suggests black holes may not grow at the same rate as their galaxies.
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Bushfire hits Australia’s largest observatory
A fire on Sunday night damaged Siding Springs Observatory in Coonabarabran, the site of the nation’s largest telescope.
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‘Galactic geysers’ blasting from Milky Way
Streams of charged particles stretching more than halfway across the sky have been detected by an Australian telescope.
Science & Environment
10 of the best Australian observatories
A little-known fact is that Australia, a land blessed with low light pollution, has more than its fair share of great observatories.
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Clouds part for 2012 solar eclipse in Queensland
The clouds in far-north Queensland parted just in time for a view of the total solar eclipse.
Science and Environment
How to safely view a solar eclipse
Here’s how to protect your eyes when viewing a solar eclipse in Australia.