Far away, in the great dark chasm of mystery, a hunk of metal the size of a bus and equivalent in weight to four hippos is set to plummet towards Earth at the sonic speed of eight kilometres a second. While satellites often fall to Earth, and no … [Read more...]
Furious Storm in Space – Saturn Engulfed
A prodigious and unrelenting force, spanning 300,000 kilometres across (30 times Earth's diameter), is raging above Saturn, in what has been labelled "one of the most violent weather events in the solar system". Thunder 10,000 times more powerful … [Read more...]
Japanese Robots to Link The Sun and Moon to Save Mankind
With the devastation inflicted on Japan and its Fukushima reactor earlier this year, confidence in nuclear energy has taken a tumble worldwide. And with Germany recently withdrawing all support for nuclear power, Japan has decided it's high time for … [Read more...]
High-Speed Space Menace
The race for space - the quest for the final frontier has seen billions of dollars spent, numerous flags planted, and the likes of dogs and chimps hurled throughout weightless darkness in experimental delirium. And now, space junk - the hideous … [Read more...]
Behemoth – Scientists Discover Biggest Star Known
In the darkest corners of deep space, scientists have discovered the most gargantuan galactic fireball ever known to mankind. The star, known as R136a1, is a staggering 265 times heavier than the sun and millions of times brighter. The new … [Read more...]
Total Solar Eclipse Plunges South Pacific into Darkness
A spectacularly rare solar eclipse has projected an 11,000 kilometre arc over the Pacific, thrusting the mysterious Easter Island into near total darkness. At precisely 4:15am AEST, approximately 700 kilometres south-east of Tonga, the lunar umbra … [Read more...]