Space
China rocket debris lands in ocean, draws NASA criticism
The co-ordinates given by state media on Sunday, citing the China Manned Space Engineering Office, put the point of impact in the ocean, west of the Maldives archipelago.
- by Ryan Woo
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A Chinese rocket is crashing back to Earth. Where will it land?
The rocket has been losing altitude since last month and will soon make what is called “uncontrolled re-entry” back to Earth.
- by Kenneth Chang and Steven Lee Myers
No plan to shoot down Chinese rocket, says Pentagon chief
A Chinese tabloid characterised reports that the rocket is “out of control” and could cause damage as “Western hype.”
- by Idrees Ali
Australia’s space race held back due to under-skilled graduates: Qld government
Queensland’s space industry could be worth $2.7 billion in just 15 years and support 6000 jobs.
- by Felicity Caldwell
US tracks Chinese rocket’s uncontrolled re-entry from orbit
Usually, discarded core rockets reenter soon after lift-off normally over water and don’t go into orbit like this one did.
- by Sam McNeil
China launches permanent space station’s main component
At least 12 astronauts are training to fly to and live in the station, including veterans of previous flights, newcomers and women,
- by Sam McNeil
‘Good news for internet users’: Elon Musk’s Starlink gets approval for satellites closer to Earth
The technology, unproven at such scale, could potentially bridge the long-standing city-rural digital divide on internet broadband in Australia, the US and elsewhere.
- by Chris Zappone
Full moon rising: Supermoon lighting up the night sky
A supermoon began rising on Tuesday night as April’s full moon reached the closest part of its orbit.
- by Daniella White, Sarah McPhee and Isabella Podwinski
Astronomers discover planet so hot, it burns brighter than some stars
The planet’s temperature is just one of its interesting features, but it is also giving astronomers vital clues about how similar planets formed.
- by Stuart Layt