First woman among Saudi astronauts on private flight to space station

First woman among Saudi astronauts on private flight to space station

Sponsored by the Saudi Arabian government,they’re the first from their country to ride a rocket since a Saudi prince launched aboard shuttle Discovery in 1985.

  • byMarcia Dunn

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Space oddity:The retro slippery dip making a comeback

Space oddity:The retro slippery dip making a comeback

The retro playground equipment,first inspired by the 1960s Cold War space race,is returning to provide fun for a new generation.

  • byTim Barlass
Sydney to London in two hours via space is possible:UK’s Civil Aviation Authority

Sydney to London in two hours via space is possible:UK’s Civil Aviation Authority

Passengers will be able to fly from the UK to Australia in less than two hours within a decade,according to new research,but they could lose consciousness during take-off.

  • byRob Harris
‘Still warm’:Meteorite crashes into New Jersey home

‘Still warm’:Meteorite crashes into New Jersey home

Suzy Kop,whose family owns the home,said they initially thought someone had thrown a rock into an upstairs bedroom. When they found the space rock,it was still warm.

Plan for Australian spaceports axed as federal budget cuts run deep

Plan for Australian spaceports axed as federal budget cuts run deep

Funding cuts worth $77 million to Australia’s space sector has the industry worried it’s falling behind in the space race.

  • byAngus Dalton
‘Space is hard’:Why Japan had to blow up its $2.2b rocket
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‘Space is hard’:Why Japan had to blow up its $2.2b rocket

The president of Japan’s space agency has also explained why he plans to crash-land Martian moon samples in the outback.

  • byAngus Dalton
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Sydney cold snap:Meteors set to fire up chilliest night this year

Sydney cold snap:Meteors set to fire up chilliest night this year

A polar cold front is bringing snow to NSW as a lunar eclipse and a meteor shower create a celestial spectacular on Friday night

  • byAngus Dalton
Elon Musk describes failed Starship flight as ‘roughly what I expected’

Elon Musk describes failed Starship flight as ‘roughly what I expected’

The SpaceX chief executive said the damage was “actually quite small,” in his first extensive comments on the test flight.

  • byChristian Davenport
‘We lost the communication’:First private moon landing fails
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‘We lost the communication’:First private moon landing fails

Success would have been a welcome change from recent setbacks Japan has faced in space technology. It aims to send astronauts to the moon by the late 2020s.

  • byKantaro Komiya andJoey Roulette
Want to be dazzled by the Aurora Australis? Here’s your chance

Want to be dazzled by the Aurora Australis? Here’s your chance

A strong geomagnetic storm caused by a solar flare has produced the most impressive Aurora Australis display in 15 years and there is more to come.

  • byAshleigh McMillan
SpaceX giant rocket explodes minutes after launch from Texas

SpaceX giant rocket explodes minutes after launch from Texas

Elon Musk’s company was aiming to send the nearly 120-metre Starship rocket on a round-the-world trip.

  • byMarcia Dunn