*Hayabusa2 touches down on the asteroid Ryugu
Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft has briefly touched down on the surface of the asteroid Ryugu to collect samples for eventual return to Earth.
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*Israel’s first mission on its way to the Moon
Israel’s Genesis lunar lander has been successfully launched on the first leg of its journey to the surface of the Moon.
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*Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder goes rainbow
As part of this year’s Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras celebrations -- Australia’s national science agency, the CSIRO, has lit up its iconic Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder radio telescope in a rainbow of colours.
*Branson wants to be a space tourist by July
Virgin Galactic boss Richard Branson says he now expects to fly to space aboard his SpaceShip Two VSS Unity by July this year.
*The Science Report
Climate change and bad water management blamed for the recent Darling River mass fish kill.
Scientists rediscover what many consider to be the 'holy grail' of bee discoveries - Wallace's giant bee.
A new study claims influenza vaccines may not be as effective for elderly people.
The genome of the commonly cultivated strawberry revealed.
Augmented reality the next big push for the i-phone.
A new study has found that like humans -- dogs personalities can change over time.
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*The Earth’s outer atmosphere found to extend twice as far as the Moon
Scientists have discovered that a tenuous gaseous unseen outermost region of Earth’s atmosphere called the geocorona extends out into space almost twice as far as the orbit of the Moon.
*Evidence of a violent past around Neptune
Astronomers say a mysterious moon discovered orbiting the ice giant Neptune in 2013 may be the result of a massive collision with a passing comet.
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*Space junk harpoon test
A harpoon designed to help clean up the hundreds of thousands of pieces of space junk now orbiting Earth passed a key test successfully spearing a piece of simulated space debris.
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*Crew Dragon to launch this weekend
NASA has approved the first test flight for SpaceX's new Crew dragon 2 capsule for this weekend. The go ahead for the March second unmanned orbital certification test flight follows a flight readiness review.
*The Science Report
Atmospheric methane levels on the rise since 2007 and are not slowing down.
Researchers have used liquid metals to turn carbon dioxide back into solid coal.
Why consuming too much protein is bad for you.
Foldable cell phones are the next big thing.
Tyrannosaurus Rex’ small beginnings.
A possible anti-aging herb.
A 30 percent jump in worldwide measles cases.
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