Space

The cataclysmic explosions of dying stars can help us unlock grand mysteries of the universe. So we’re priming our detection tools to make the most of the next one we get

University of Melbourne researchers have joined NASA and scientists from 11 countries investigating plants’ critical role in long-term space exploration

A tiny Australian satellite is chasing colliding stars and changing the way we think about space telescopes

Space programs are launching more orbital objects every year – and some must come down. It’s time for legal regulation to manage our increasingly perilous Near Space zone and beyond

Methods used to study asteroids and planets could be used in a new blood test for Alzheimer’s disease – potentially before clinical symptoms develop

Astronauts report their tastes change in space which reduces their appetite and nutrition, so researchers are creating pioneering space food for long-term missions

We don’t know the mass of dark matter particles, so researchers are developing new techniques to look for new, lighter types

Detailed pictures of one of the first galaxies show growth in the early Universe was much faster than first thought

Researchers are replicating the cold vacuum of space to study how interstellar molecules are produced and what they’re made of

Australian research on plants and food for space could provide vital fresh, nutritious and delicious meals for astronauts on Moon and Mars missions