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*Hayabusa2 touches down on the asteroid Ryugu

Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft has briefly touched down on the surface of the asteroid Ryugu to collect samples for eventual return to Earth.

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*Israel’s first mission on its way to the Moon

Israel’s Genesis lunar lander has been successfully launched on the first leg of its journey to the surface of the Moon.

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 *Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder goes rainbow

As part of this year’s Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras celebrations -- Australia’s national science agency, the CSIRO, has lit up its iconic Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder radio telescope in a rainbow of colours.

*Branson wants to be a space tourist by July

Virgin Galactic boss Richard Branson says he now expects to fly to space aboard his SpaceShip Two VSS Unity by July this year.

*The Science Report

Climate change and bad water management blamed for the recent Darling River mass fish kill.

Scientists rediscover what many consider to be the 'holy grail' of bee discoveries - Wallace's giant bee.

A new study claims influenza vaccines may not be as effective for elderly people.

The genome of the commonly cultivated strawberry revealed.

Augmented reality the next big push for the i-phone.

A new study has found that like humans -- dogs personalities can change over time.

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