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Most distant images ever made
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft recently turned its telescopic camera toward a field of stars, snapped an image — and made history.
Mars rock is going home
A chunk of Mars will soon be returning to the Red Planet aboard a 2020 NASA rover mission.
How stars create the elements
ANU research has demonstrated a long-theorised nuclear effect, helping scientists understand how stars produce elements such as gold and platinum.
Planet puzzles in nearby star system
A star about 100 light-years from Earth, hosts what may be one of the most massive and dense super-Earth planets yet detected.
Mars rover looks closely at rocks
Tiny bumps in fine-layered bright bedrock of a Martian ridge are drawing close inspection by NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover.
Remote school to experience stellar wonder
Students at Bloomfield River State School, 180 km north of Cairns, will get a visit from a portable planetarium.
