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Music of the comet...

Saturday, 15 November 2014 7:08:00 am Australia/Melbourne

Music is clearly an important thing the whole solar system over. Rosetta's recent comet investigation has revealed that it is actually pulsing magnetically. Speed it up a little and we get an avant garde drum track...

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Posted in Opinions By Tom Jolly

Fiftieth anniversaries

Thursday, 12 July 2012 6:29:00 am Australia/Melbourne

So today we have two significant dates for our scene, one is the anniversary of the first Telstra satellite that in 1962 launched our global telecommunication network.
The other is that its the fiftieth anniversary of the Rolling Stones first gig ...

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Posted in Opinions By Rab Turner

Hayabusa probe ... Japanese space invasion of the Aussie outback ...

Friday, 23 April 2010 6:00:00 pm Australia/Melbourne

Having fought its way past incredible technical obstacles the Hayabusa probe is due to return to earth in Australia this June. This fridge sized device has been in space since May 2003...

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Posted in Opinions By Rab Turner

Fountains of Paradise

Tuesday, 7 October 2008 6:47:00 pm Australia/Melbourne

The concept of a space elevator has been around since the 1900's. Using carbon nanotube technology the Japanese are now taking this idea to the next level. In essence it would mean being able to take a trip to geosynchronous orbit on a vertical elevator. Opening up whole new marketplaces for the manufacturing and purveyance of consumer electronics ....

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