Space
‘Super-Earth’: Astronomers finally find a rocky planet with atmosphere
The planet, called 55 Cancri e or Janssen, is about 8.8 times bigger than Earth.
- by Will Dunham
Latest
From Melbourne to the moon, Victorians seek space in lunar industry
Australia’s space industry is finally taking off, working on everything from the country’s first lunar rover to growing plants on the moon.
- by Madeleine Heffernan
Analysis
NASA
Australia has a new astronaut. But what would it take to get her to space?
Katherine Bennell-Pegg, who has graduated from the European Space Agency, is the first person to train as an astronaut under the Australian flag.
- by Angus Dalton
Space station object crashed through roof of Florida home, NASA confirms
Homeowner Alejandro Otero said “I was completely in disbelief. What are the chances of something landing on my house with such force to cause so much damage”.
Opinion
USA
A divided America comes together for a moment that won’t return for 20 years
For almost four minutes there’s nothing but ethereal serenity. All I can see in the distance is the black silhouette of the moon surrounded by the pearly glow of the sun’s corona.
- by Farrah Tomazin
‘It’s so dark’: Millions watch as total solar eclipse races across North America
It was the continent’s biggest eclipse audience ever, with a couple of hundred million people living in or near the shadow’s path.
- by Marcia Dunn
Astronomers may have got dark energy all wrong. It’s great news for the universe
Dark energy was assumed to be a constant force throughout cosmic history. New data suggests it’s more changeable, possibly upending long-standing doom predictions.
- by Dennis Overbye
Moontime: NASA told to create time standard for a lunar clock
US government is asking for a plan by the end of 2026 for setting what it calls a Coordinated Lunar Time to avoid mishaps in space.
- by Joey Roulette and Will Dunham
Former US Navy admiral says we won’t find UFOs in the sky – they’ll be underwater
There are plans to send a submarine to explore an unusual trench off California after dozens of sailors, submariners and military personnel told of unidentified craft in the water.
- by Sarah Knapton