China lands probe on moon,NASA space launch fails on second attempt

China lands probe on moon,NASA space launch fails on second attempt

China landed an uncrewed spacecraft on the far side of the moon,elevates China’s space power the same weekend that a US test flight failed to launch.

  • byJoey Roulette andSteve Gorman

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Former NASA boss arrives to boost Australian space race

Former NASA boss arrives to boost Australian space race

Lt Gen Larry James has moved to Australia to increase our teaching and research capability.

  • byStephen Brook
‘Super-Earth’:Astronomers finally find a rocky planet with atmosphere

‘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.

  • byWill Dunham
Statecraft takes the biscuit
Opinion
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Statecraft takes the biscuit

And Nabiac gets ready to rock.

Australia has a new astronaut. But what would it take to get her to space?
Analysis
Space

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.

  • byAngus Dalton
Up to $150 million at risk as two Australian bitcoin schemes go bust

Up to $150 million at risk as two Australian bitcoin schemes go bust

Hundreds of local investors are chasing their investments in two separate schemes,including one run by a man who says he’s a former NASA scientist.

  • bySarah Danckert
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Moontime:NASA told to create time standard for a lunar clock

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.

  • byJoey Roulette andWill Dunham
‘The ship has been lost’:SpaceX’s giant rocket travelled halfway around world then vanished

‘The ship has been lost’:SpaceX’s giant rocket travelled halfway around world then vanished

Elon Musk’s company came within minutes of completing a crucial test on its third try,but the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built was lost as it descended back to Earth.

  • byMarcia Dunn
NASA’s latest mission – to inspire Aboriginal astronauts

NASA’s latest mission – to inspire Aboriginal astronauts

Indigenous science students have been learning at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and brought their skills and experiences home to Australia.

  • byStephen Brook
‘We’re tipped over’:First private lunar lander ends up on its side

‘We’re tipped over’:First private lunar lander ends up on its side

The company that built the six-footed lander initially said the Odysseus lander,the first US moon landing in more than 50 years,was upright after touchdown.

  • byMarcia Dunn
A modern odyssey lands us at the dawn of a new moon age
Editorial
Space

A modern odyssey lands us at the dawn of a new moon age

As 1969 showed,there is something about a moon landing that lifts spirits around the world – and surely a new moon age dawned on Friday when America returned after 52 years.

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