Space
Boom! Scientists see record-breaking explosion coming from black hole
NASA observatories, with data from telescopes in Australia and India, confirmed the explosion was so big it carved out a crater that could hold 15 Milky Ways.
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Aviation
Virgin Galactic seeks more space customers to reassure investors
Richard Branson's space venture will begin taking deposits, with tourist flights expected to begin later this year.
- by Justin Bachman
Sharemarket
Virgin Galactic the newest cult stock on Wall Street after Tesla surge
Wall Street's newest cult stock appears to be Richard Branson's space tourism company as investors drive its shares to sky-high levels and short sellers dig in their heels betting against it.
- by Noel Randewich
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NASA
Robots, not rockets: WA leans on resources tech for slice of space pie
Science, Innovation and ICT Minister Dave Kelly announced the Australian Remote Operations for Space and Earth consortium will call WA home, creating 1500 jobs over the next five years and injecting $200 million annually into the economy.
- by Hamish Hastie
Research
Queensland seeks to conquer new frontiers with space investment plan
It's hoped that the $8 million strategy to establish a 50-year plan for space investment will generate billions for the state's economy.
- by Lucy Stone
Iran sanctions
'But we're unstoppable': Rocket failure fails to dampen Iran optimism
An Iranian minister acknowledged the unsuccessful launch before tweeting "But We're UNSTOPPABLE! We have more Upcoming Great Iranian Satellites!"
Gender
A giant step for womankind
Christina Koch's 328-day mission to the International Space Station is expected to yield new insights into deep-space travel.
- by Joey Roulette
Elon Musk
Elon Musk eyes IPO to disrupt the internet - from space
Musk's space exploration company SpaceX has already launched more than 240 satellites to build out Starlink, which will start delivering internet services to customers from space this summer.
- by Ashlee Vance and Dana Hull
Science
Using cereal boxes, paint tins and aluminium foil to see the universe
To detect the arms of the Milky Way galaxy spiralling across the background of the universe, a group of would-be astronomers will need to eat a lot of cereal.
- by Liam Mannix
Opinion
Good Weekend
No space for a trip to the moon
Space travel has become the escape route for rich people who have given up on Earth.
- by Amelia Lester
NASA
Telescope on ancient volcano snaps most detailed image yet of the sun
Seen from afar, stars are gentle twinkling harbingers of romance and of the mysterious secret order of the universe. Up close, it's a different story.
- by Dennis Overbye