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​*Scientists determine the size of the Martian core
Seismic data collected by NASA's Mars Insight lander suggests the red planet’s core is about half the size of the Earth’s.

​*Searching for signs of Martian life in outback Australia
NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover is continuing its final checks following its successful touch down on the surface of the red planet.

​*Kilometre wide asteroid zooms past Earth
An asteroid almost a kilometre wide has made its closest approach to Earth passing some two million kilometres from the planet’s surface.

​*The Science Report
Exposure to artificial light linked to teen sleep, mood and anxiety disorders.
A new study shows young adults are having less sex these days.
Australia’s black summer bushfires pumped as much smoke into the stratosphere as a volcanic eruption.
Archaeologists discover 10,500 year old preserved large woven basket and dead sea scroll fragments.
Alex on Tech the inventor of the compact cassette passes away.
 

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​*New images reveal magnetic structures near a supermassive black hole
The Event Horizon Telescope collaboration, which produced the first ever image of a black hole has now released a new image detailing the powerful magnetic fields generated by the supermassive black hole.

​*A cosmic jellyfish in the distant universe
Astronomers have discovered a spectacular cloud of plasma in a distant cluster of galaxies being ignited by passing shockwaves.

*New results challenge the Standard Model of particle physics
Scientists at CERN have found some intriguing results that potentially can’t be explained by science’s current understanding of the laws of physics.

​*Rocket Lab launches revolutionary new Australian satellite
Rocket Lab has successfully launched its 19th Electron mission which included the deployment of its 100th satellite payload.

​*The Science Report
The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine ineffective against the South African strain of COVID-19.
Overuse of computers and smartphones linked to behavioural problems in kids by the age of five.
Finnish authorities link major cyber-attack to a Chinese government hacker group.
A regular afternoon nap linked to improved mental agility.
Skeptic's guide to getting the COVID jab.

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​*A gigantic jet from the early universe
Astronomers have discovered one of the biggest quasars ever seen in the early universe.

​*The planet with two atmospheres
Astronomers have found a planet orbiting a distant star that appears to have lost its atmosphere – only to have gained a new one through volcanic activity.

​*New Chinese rocket launches top secret satellite
It was a case of second time lucky for China’s new Long March 7A rocket successfully carrying classified satellite in to orbit.

​*Photographing the space station
Jonathan Nally editor of Australian Sky and Telescope Magazine explains how to image the International Space Station.

​*The Science Report
Scientists may have found a switch associated with the spreading of prostate cancers.
Study shows people with college educations live longer.
The next big thing in electronic communications could be your favourite jacket.
North Korea using cyber-attacks to steal more than $316 million dollars in cryptocurrencies
Skeptic's guide to ghost busters vs the exorcist.

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​*The discovery of Fast Radio bursts dating back ten billion years
Astronomers have detected three of the most distant Fast Radio Bursts ever observed.

​*Have astronomers discovered hypothetical Boson Stars
A team of scientists claim that the heaviest black hole collision ever observed may have been something even more mysterious: the merger of two so called boson stars.

​*NASA’s new Moon rocket passes a major milestone
NASA has just completed a successful test firing of the core stage of its new SLS Moon rocket. The 8 minute and 19 second hot fire main engine burn in the B-2 test stand at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi is a critical milestone ahead of the Artemis I mission slated for November.

​*The Science Report
Why some otherwise healthy people develop life-threatening COVID-19 symptoms.
Neanderthals might have died out in Europe far earlier than thought.
Using facial recognition to pay your bills.
Geologists identify a new mineral.
Alex on Tech: The TGA approves new medical apps for smart watches.

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Count Down for Australia’s Return to Orbit

​*Count down for Australia’s return to orbit
If all goes according to plan -- in almost exactly a year from now Australia will officially become a space faring nation – again.

​*Interstellar visitors are more common than thought
A new study suggests around seven interstellar visitors pass through our solar system every year.

​*Hubble emergency shutdown
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is back on line after suddenly shutting down last week due to a software error in the orbiting observatory’s main computer.

​*Discovering a monster on the move
Astronomers have discovered a supermassive black hole moving through the universe.

​*The Science Report
Ethical controversy erupts as scientists generate a model of a human embryo from human skin cells.
U.K. variant of the COVID-19 corona virus is linked to an increased risk of death.
New clues as to how life might have started on Earth.
Palaeontologists discover the world’s first example of a fossilized dinosaur sitting on a nest of eggs.
Skeptic's guide to the Dyatlov Pass incident

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Material Crucial for Life Discovered on the Asteroid Itokawa

​*Organic material crucial for life discovered on the asteroid Itokawa
Scientists have found water and organic material on the surface of a sample from the asteroid Itokawa.

​*A journey through the Main asteroid belt
The main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter is a torus-shaped region occupied by hundreds of thousands of asteroids, meteoroids and rocky debris ranging in size from the 950-kilometre-wide dwarf planet Ceres down to grains of dust.

​*1200 Starlink satellites now in orbit.
SpaceX has successfully launched its 20th Starlink mission carrying another 60 of the communications satellites into orbit.

​*The Science Report
People diagnosed with ADHD in childhood were more likely to develop a psychotic disorder later.
Chinese government sponsored hacking groups targeting security flaws in email services.
Paleontologists discover the fossilized remains of a 20-metre-long titanosaur dinosaur in Argentina.
A new study claims night owls may be twice as likely as early birds to underperform at work.
Skeptic's guide to the KGB’s parapsychology experiments

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First Drive

​*First drive for the new Mars Perseverance rover
NASA’s new Mars 2020 Perseverance rover has undertaken its first tentative test drive across the red planet’s surface.

​*A new map of binary star systems near the Sun
Astronomers have developed the most comprehensive map ever achieved of binary star systems within the Sun’s local neighbourhood -- covering some 1.3 million binary star systems with in three thousand light years from the Sun.

*New satellite to monitor Russia’s northern frontier
Russia has launched its first Arctic climate satellite. The Arktika-M spacecraft was launched aboard Soyuz 2.1b rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the central Asian republic of Kazakhstan.

​*The Science Report
The South African Variant of COVID-19 even stronger than thought.
Mushrooms found to boost antioxidants and control sugar levels.
Neandertals found to perceive and produce human speech.
The International Atomic Energy Agency deeply concerned by nuclear material in Iran.
Alex on Tech looks at the problem with Zoom

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Massive Supernova Remnant Discovered

​*Massive supernova remnant discovered
Astronomers combining data from different types of telescopes have discovered a massive supernova remnant hiding in plain sight.

​*The origin of the Zodiacal Light finally revealed
Data from NASA’s Juno spacecraft suggests that Mars may be the source of the solar system’s Zodiacal Light.

*Joint Russian Chinese space station planned
Russia and China have announced plans to develop a joint lunar space station.

​*The Science Report
Growing evidence that Chinese government corruption poisoned the COVID-19 investigation.
More life than expected discovered deep beneath the ice shelves of the Antarctic.
Russian SU-57 fighters to be armed with hypersonic missiles.
Discovery of a new species of sauropod dinosaur.
Skeptic's guide to anti-fluoridation

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Resolving A Cosmological Conundrum

​*A change in dark energy to try and resolve a cosmological conundrum
The universe was created by a Big Bang 13.82 billion years ago, and it’s been expanding ever since.

*Parker Solar Probe swoops past Venus at some 87 thousand KPH
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has just undertaken its latest close flyby of the planet Venus.

​*A new eye in the sky to monitor Amazon deforestation
India has launched a new Brazilian Earth Observation satellite to monitor the worsening problem of Amazonian deforestation.

​*The Science Report
A third of COVID-19 patients still suffering symptoms nine months later.
More evidence that consumption of red meat and alcohol increases the risk of bowel cancer.
Palaeontologists have confirmed discovery of Australia’s earliest skink.
The Netherlands, U.S., Australia and New Zealand consuming the highest amounts of party drugs.
Skeptic's guide to Tanzanian COVID-19 antivaxxers

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​Neutron star found in famous supernova

​*Neutron star found in famous supernova
Astronomers believe they may have confirmed the existence of a neutron star produced by supernova 1987A

​*The mystery of the Martian moons
A new study claims the two Martian moons Phobos and Demos were created though titanic collision in orbit around the red plant over a billion years ago.

​*China launches three more spy satellites
China has launched another three of what Beijing euphemistically calls remote sensing satellites.

​*China’s private rocket sector continues to test new vehicles
China’s private space business is continuing to expand with a successful suborbital launch of a prototype sounding rocket.

​*The Science Report
New modular protein biosensors that can rapidly detect COVID-19 virus proteins and antibodies.
A giant iceberg larger than a small county breaks off from Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf.
The maiden flight of Australia’s new Loyal Wingman autonomous unmanned aircraft.
The humble bee causes more hospitalisations than spiders and snakes.
Alex on Tech looks at the new M1 processor and rumours of a foldable iPhone

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