Space Science Series

Space Science Series

Decades of attempts show how hard it is to land on Mars – here's how we plan to succeed in 2021

Dec 04, 2016 02:07 am UTC| Science

Europe has been trying to land on Mars since 2003, but none of the attempts have gone exactly according to plan. A couple of months ago, the ExoMars Schiaparelli landing demonstrator crashed onto the planets surface,...

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What does empty space sound like? We need your help to find out

Nov 24, 2016 00:17 am UTC| Science

We know that there is sound on planets and moons in the solar system places where theres a medium through which sound waves can be transmitted, such as an atmosphere or an ocean. But what about empty space? You may have...

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Less secrecy could help astronomy stop the bullying and harassment within its ranks

Nov 23, 2016 03:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Science

Shocking allegations of bullying, harassment and sexual assault at CSIROs Astronomy and Space Sciences (CASS) division were revealed on Sunday by the ABCs Background Briefing program. In CASS alone, the Radio National...

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If we find ET, don't talk to it, says the man who wants to find ET

Nov 20, 2016 23:00 pm UTC| Science

The question of whether there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe has been asked by people for many years. But if we hear something, should we answer? In the absence of any signal from them, should we try to...

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Are aliens trying to tell us something? Brightest burst of radio waves detected

Nov 18, 2016 09:54 am UTC| Science

The search for mysterious fast radio bursts very brief but intense pulses of radio waves from outer space is heating up. Nobody knows what causes these powerful bursts, but some have even speculated that the signals...

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Why Pluto may have a large ocean beneath its icy surface

Nov 18, 2016 09:52 am UTC| Science

It may have been more than a year since NASAs New Horizon spacecraft whizzed past Pluto, but the data it captured is still helping space scientists make important new discoveries about the enigmatic dwarf planet. Now two...

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Stephen Hawking Reveals When Humans Will Be Extinct, Relocations Is A Must

Nov 17, 2016 10:00 am UTC| Science

Some experts in the scientific community have expressed their belief that humanity is facing extinction, but no one could say exactly when this would happen, until now. Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking just revealed that...