Article Please login to favourite this article. New clues to the Milky Way’s age Earth & Space SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM By studying star-quake vibrations, scientists have a new estimate for the age of the Milky Way’s ‘thick disc’. This short... Years 5, 7 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Fireball over SA could have been a rarely seen “Minimoon” Physical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM It’s the Moon Mk2 – a minimoon orbiting Earth was spotted as it exploded in the atmosphere in 2016. This... Years 5, 7 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. No, koalas aren’t functionally extinct Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Claims koalas have been made “functionally extinct” due to the recent bushfires is an exaggeration of their actual plight. This... Years 4-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Incredible image of galactic centre discovers a supernova likely seen by Indigenous Australians Physical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM The explosive death of a star discovered within a stunning image of the centre of the galaxy could have been... Years 7 & 9-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Milky Way’s supermassive black hole flings star across the galaxy Physical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM A star has been yeeted by the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy like a drunk ejected... Years 7 & 10
Student Activity & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. Columbia: NASA blew it Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Word Count / Video Length: 379 / 10:00 mins NASA’s return to space after the Columbia disaster was “ugly” and... Years 4-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. What happens when magnetic north and true north align? Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM This article discusses a rare event where the Earth’s geographic and magnetic poles come into alignment. It would be suited... Years 7-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. Why India’s moon mission should be classed a success EngineeringPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEMTechnology While India’s Chandrayaan-2 mission didn’t go exactly to plan, there is still a lot to gain from the mission. This... Years 7 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. If you’re a vole, beware white owls when it’s full moon Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Light-reflecting plumage tricks their prey. This article would be useful for students in year 3, 5, 7, and 10 studying... Years 3, 5, 7 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. There’s plenty of room, but no atmosphere Biological SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Exoplanet still has a few things to offer, however. This article on the study of the atmosphere of an exo-planet... Years 5 & 7-10
Article, Career Profile & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. Lisa Harvey-Smith: Smashing galaxies and gender stereotypes Biological SciencesCareers in STEMChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEMTechnology Australia’s first Women in STEM Ambassador, Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith, discusses the future of astrophysics, the importance of science communication and... Years 4-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. Moonlight and stealth: how an author’s error created a myth about a WWII invasion Earth SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM History says The Omaha Beach Allied landing relied on a late-rising moon. Now, astronomy says otherwise. This interesting article could... Years 7
