Aussie team helps identify ‘super-Earth’ and ‘sub-Neptunes’
Just 73 light-years from Earth — just a hop, skip, and a jump in galactic terms — a star called TOI-270 is orbited …
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Viral aging app sparked security questions
Your friends were doing it. Your co-workers were doing it. Your kids were doing it. Tommy Little was doing it. Even Prime Minister …
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Lunar eclipse visible across Australia
In their last chance until 2021 to see a lunar eclipse (a natural one, at least), many Australians woke up early Wednesday morning to …
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Rarity occurred when two sperm fertilised the same egg
A set of twins born in Queensland are more than just adorable. They’re a rarity. The brother and sister were born …
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By 2025, wind and solar will enable emissions reduction at current pace
Photovoltaic (PV) solar and wind power installation in Australia is so rapid that an Australian National University …
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Starship ticket to Red Planet could cost less than a house, Musk says
“Is there life on Mars?” David Bowie famously asked. If you ask SpaceX founder Elon Musk, …
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Trainer hopes ‘Little Juice’ will be even better than ‘Juice’
Pet owners know how difficult it can be to say goodbye to a furry friend. They greet us at …
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VSS Unity hits 50-mile barrier of suborbital space
Richard Branson and Virgin Galactic finally did it. After a lot of missed deadlines and one deadly accident, Branson’s team made good …
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Scientist’s work on genetically edited babies subject of ethical controversy
He Jiankui said he was “proud” to be the first scientist to produce genetically edited babies, announcing in Hong Kong …
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Huge steer saved from slaughterhouse serves as cattle herd in Western Australia
You’re probably familiar with the term “too big to fail.” Well, meet Knickers, the steer who’s too …
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