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How we can shine in the next race to the moon

If there was an up and down in space, Australia would be on top of the Earth looking at the centre of the galaxy - perfectly placed for the next race to the moon.

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The Dish: Fact vs fiction

“You treat us like a pack of galahs. [That’s a kind of parrot.] Just because I don’t wear a tie or spend all day buried in a manual doesn’t mean I’m a drongo. [That’s a hopeless …]” What’s your favourite line from the movie ‘The Dish’? Created by Rob Sitch and the Working Dog Productions...

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Shoot (for) the stars: Awe-inspiring astrophotography

Take a trip across the universe with the 2019 Central West Astronomical Society Astrophotography Awards.

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Space rocks! Six science experiments to celebrate the Moon landing

Fun science activities for kids all about space and the Moon. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing with these experiments you can do at home.

Moon landing playlist: Music you can moonwalk to

Our Moon landing playlist is full of certifiable bangers to get you in the mood for the 50th anniversary of an out-of-this-word milestone in history.

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ET continues to elude scientists…for now

Breakthrough Listen is the greatest search for ET (extraterrestrial life) in human history, but one that has so far proved elusive.

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Australia is still listening to Voyager 2 as NASA confirms the probe is now in interstellar space

Voyager 2 has entered interstellar space and is still sending back data that are picked up by radio telescopes in Australia.

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24 things you didn’t know about CSIRO (that could help you win the next trivia comp)

We like to help solve big problems. If that problem happens to be a tough question about us at your next trivia night, we've got your back.

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Explosions in the sky: ASKAP detects 20 new Fast Radio Bursts

It took the world's telescopes 10 years to find approximately 20 FRBs. Using ASKAP, a team of Aussie scientist have been able to find 20 in one year.

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The pioneer of pulsars pops into Parkes

As a 24-year-old PhD student, Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell made one of the most significant scientific discoveries of the 20th Century. She recently paid us a visit and told us about her discovery and what it was like being a pioneering woman in science.

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Misty mountains and the Milky Way: out of this world astrophotography

Astrophiles, today is your lucky day: We have a collection of beautiful winning photos from the annual David Malin Awards. From Deep Sky to Solar Systems, Scientific to Aesthetic, the categories challenged photographers not just in their technical skills, but their eye for catching the beauty of the sky and ‘the intrinsic interest of astronomy’.

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Listening out for alien worlds

Are we alone in the Universe? This question drives many of us to look to the stars. But rather than wait for aliens to drop by, researchers are looking for hints of life on other worlds.

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