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*New solar cycle could be one of the strongest on record
In direct contradiction to the official forecast, a team of scientists led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research are predicting that the new solar cycle 25 could be one of the strongest since record-keeping began.
*Solar eclipse plunges southern Chile and Argentina into darkness
Thousands across southern Chile and Argentina turned their heads to the sky to witness one of the wonders of the cosmos – a total solar eclipse which plunged the land into darkness for around two minutes last week.
*Space X launches Falcon 9 for the seventh time
SpaceX has successfully launched a new Sirius XM telecommunications satellite into orbit. 
*Buying a telescope for Christmas
If you’re looking for a Christmas present that can be educational, thoughtful, even life-changing – you’ve probably already thought about a telescope – but dismissed it because the top of the line telescopes can be expensive. But as Jonathan Nally, the editor of Australian Sky and Telescope Magazine explains affordable quality telescopes are around – and there are lots to choose from. 
*The Science Report
Lack of vitamin D linked to higher rates of Autism in boys. The giant iceberg A-68A could collide into South Georgia in the next few days. Some 31% of the world's oak tree species are threatened with extinction. How well do dogs really understand what you tell them? Skeptic's guide to the dangers of chiropractic treatments.
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*Can Modified Newtonian Physics fix Dark Matter
What if Scientists have got dark matter all wrong?
*NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Updates Quarter-Century Jupiter Mystery
Twenty-five years ago, NASA sent its Galileo spacecraft into the atmosphere of the solar system’s largest planet Jupiter. But the information returned during its suicidal descent wasn’t what was expected.
*Sentinel 6 provides its first sea-level measurements
The joint NASA-ESA Copernicus Sentinel-6 spacecraft has sent back its first measurements since last month’s launch.
*A big new US spy satellite launched
A United Launch Alliance Delta 4 Heavy has blasted into orbit carrying a classified U.S. spy satellite.
*The Science Report
New research confirms men are more likely to develop severe Covid-19. New study explores the dark web. Scientists confirm that Neandertals buried their dead. Forget some dogs look like their owners – instead, some owners look like their dogs. Alex on Tech: The new Malware threat targeting your computer.
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*Astronomers witness a nearby star being eaten by a black hole
Astronomers have captured the last moments of a star just before it was ripped apart by a supermassive black hole a million times the mass of the Sun.
*Scientists begin to study the asteroid samples from Ryugu
Scientists say the samples of asteroid Ryugu returned to Earth aboard the Hayabusa 2 mission look like black sooty sand. 
*The first direct image of a newly discovered brown dwarf
Astronomers have directly imaged a newly discovered failed star known as a brown dwarf.
*Russia’s new heavy-lift Angara A-5 rocket
Russia has conducted a successful second test flight of its new Angara A-5 heavy-lift rocket.
*The Science Report
The first COVID-19 vaccines start rolling out to recipients in the UK and the USA. Australia has experienced its warmest spring on record. Mount Everest is officially taller. Going under the knife on a surgeon’s birthday appears to have a higher death rate. Skeptic's guide to giant cat sightings – a Christmas tradition.
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*A Total Solar Eclipse Over South America
The good citizenry of Chile and Argentina have experienced a total solar eclipse.
*Golden Wattles fly into orbit
The latest Dragon cargo mission to the space station also took on a bit of Australian flavor with Australian Golden Wattle seeds included in the payload.
*The stunning images of Earth seen from space
NASA’s Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit guide the astronauts as they observe and document changes on Earth -- then make those photographs accessible to scientists and the public.
*Chuck Yeager dies at 97
The first man to break the sound barrier Chuck Yeager has passed away aged 97.
*The Science Report
Australia’s threatened native plant species suffer catastrophic 70 percent decline in population numbers. Restricting meat consumption linked to greater cardio benefits than a traditional Mediterranean diet. Being obese for longer periods of time is associated with a higher risk of disease. Echidnas, wombats and bilbies join platypus in having biofluorescent fur. Skeptic's guide to Science: The World Health Organisation trashing what’s left of its reputation.
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*New evidence of how dark matter behaves
Astronomers have discovered new characteristics about mysterious dark matter after watching a galaxy being eaten by another bigger galaxy.
*New discoveries about how planetary nebulae are made
Astronomers have discovered that the mesmerising spiral structures seen in planetary nebulae are generated by companion stars or planets orbiting around the dying star.
*Cape Canaveral renamed
One of the most famous places on Earth – the Cape Canaveral Air Force station – has officially been re-named the Cape Canaveral Space Force station.
*The Science Report
Warnings that climate change could lead to irreversible sea level rise as temperatures increase. A new study warns there could be fewer than 300 swift parrots left in the wild. Scientists sequence the genome of the wild progenitor of the modern day tomato. The only dinosaur bones ever found in Ireland have been formally confirmed for the first time. Alex on Tech: Robot vacuum cleaners that spy on private conversations.
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*Hayabusa2 lands at Woomera
The first pristine subsurface samples of an asteroid have been safely returned to Earth with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Hayabusa2 re-entry capsule parachuting down onto the Woomera Rocket range in outback South Australia. 
*Hints of new physics in polarized light from the big bang
Scientists have glimpsed hints of new physics in Planck data from the cosmic microwave background radiation.
*SpaceX’s starship prototype explodes during landing
A prototype of the new SpaceX starship has exploded in a spectacular fireball following a test launch in south Texas.
*The Science Report
The major breakthrough in science which is destined to change everything. Less than half of the world’s forests still in their natural state. Confirmation that Havana syndrome is consistent with the effects of directed microwave energy. Paleontologists have discovered a new species of sauropod dinosaur in Argentina. Skeptic's guide to Science: growing concerns about the Therapeutic Goods Administration.
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*The star-making enough dust to build an Earth-sized planet every year
Astronomers have discovered a Wolf-Rayet star system producing enough material to make a planet the size of Earth every year.
*The threat of Apophis refuses to go away
A new threat to the Earth is being posed by the asteroid Apophis.
*Fears it could take a year to fix a problem aboard the Orion capsule
Engineers with NASA and Lockheed Martin are trying to work out how to repair a key electronic component that’s failed deep inside the Orion Artemis 1 spacecraft.
*The Science Report
The smartwatches that can detect if you have COVID 19 before symptoms appear. Plastic pollution to reach 90 million tonnes annually within ten years. Scientists identify two distinctly different states of liquid water. Revealing the secrets of the North American Mastodon. Alex on Tech: Microsoft’s latest push to stop you using IE11.
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*Discovery of a likely source for the famous Wow signal
A new study may have finally narrowed down the likely source of the famous wow signal.
*A Bose-Einstein Condensate created in Earth orbit
NASA says its Cold Atom Lab aboard the International Space Station is opening new windows on some of the fundamental physics of Quantum Mechanics.
*Assembly begins on NASA’s first SLS rocket
NASA has officially started assembly of America’s new SLS Moon rocket. Engineers lowered the first of 10 segments of the giant launch vehicle’s solid rocket boosters into position inside the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
*Chinese probe lands on Moon to gather lunar samples
China’s Chang'e-5 lunar lander has successfully touched down on the surface of the Moon to collect rocks and soil samples for return to Earth.
*The Science Report
The new Alzheimer’s disease blood test. New body heat-powered personal devices are on their way.
A new species of carnivorous dinosaur discovered in Argentina.
New study shows snappers can live for over 80 years. Alex on Tech: The rise of Gigabit Internet.
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*Planet Earth closer to the supermassive black hole than previously thought
A new study claims the Earth is some two thousand light years closer to the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way galaxy than previously thought.
*Ancient megafloods on Mars
A new study suggests gigantic megafloods may have once covered the red planet’s surface -- even changing its climate.
*Arecibo telescope collapses
The Arecibo Radio Telescope in Puerto Rico is gone. It’s 900-tonne instrument platform, suspended by cables 140 metres above the centre of the dish has collapsed -- crashing through the parabolic dish below – destroying the structure beyond repair.
*The Science Report
2020 on track to become one of the world’s warmest years on record. High blood pressure in mid-life linked to more extensive brain damage in the elderly. A new study shows Tyrannosaurus Rex went through a unique teenage growth spurt. Scientists create the smallest memory devices ever made. Skeptics watch: The airline taking joy flights to the next level with claims of a magical spiritual experience.
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*The Large Magellanic Cloud’s violent encounter with the Milky Way
A new study has found that a neighbouring galaxy called the Large Magellanic Cloud is twisting and deforming the disk of the Milky Way Galaxy.
*Washington launches a new top secret spy satellite
The United launch Alliance has successfully launched an Atlas V rocket carrying the highly secretive National Reconnaissance Office NROL-101 mission into orbit.
*December Skywatch
The December solstice, the Geminids meteor shower, and the ticking time bomb known as Eta Carinae, are among the highlights of December skywatch.
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