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Hundreds get naked for Hobart dip

"It's a good chance to get naked," Launceston man Ben Coxen, 35, told AAP after taking a dip. "It's great to be able to see the snow on the mountain, get the clothes off and get wet." Wearing red caps, which read "crack of dawn", there were plenty of ... >> view original

Inventors hope to launch 'backyard satellites' to fill gap in Australian space ...

The IT worker is building a satellite capable of being launched into space and taking pictures of Earth. Australia is the only OECD nation without a dedicated space agency, and Mr McAndrew is one of a growing number of Australians turning to homemade ... >> view original

VIDEO: Pair slammed for 'surfing' whale shark

A VIDEO showing two men 'surfing' on the back of a whale shark has provoked outrage online. The footage shows two men standing on the back of the whale shark while being pulled along by a rope attached to a boat. They apparently taunt the whale shark ... >> view original

Hotseat Panel Brings NASA Chief Down To Earth

It is never easy dealing with a barrage of questions - even when you're a high-flier like former astronaut Charles Bolden. 08:35, UK, Saturday 20 June 2015. Play video "Mission To The Red Planet". Video: Mission To The Red Planet. Share on Twitter · Share ... >> view original

'Catastrophic' climate woes ahead

Johannesburg - Professor Bob Scholes may have served as a convening lead author for the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, but even he knows there is a degree of “global fatigue” and “cynicism” around the global climate negotiations. >> view original

What climate change will do to your loaf of bread

This article is part of Climate for Change, a Fairfax Media series on global warming. Full coverage can be found here. If the promise of higher temperatures, rising sea levels and more frequent natural disasters doesn't convince you of the urgent need for the ... >> view original

Climate change: Longest Conflict Report warns Defence Force underprepared

Australia's failure to address climate change will cause a significant national security threat, according to a report by the Centre for Policy Development. The report, called The Longest Conflict: Australia's Climate Security Challenge, says Australia's Defence ... >> view original

Water spout makes landfall near WA town of Kalbarri

A tornado-like water spout that formed off the coast of a Western Australian town has made landfall, according to a local fisherman. The spout startled seaside residents in Kalbarri, about 580km north of Perth, when it appeared on Sunday afternoon. >> view original

Probe hits 60 000 orbits around Mars

NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft is set to reach a milestone tomorrow when it completes its 60 000th orbit. It's not the only milestone the craft has achieved, as it it became the longest-operating spacecraft ever sent to Mars in 2010. "Odyssey, which discovered ... >> view original

"Adras-1" aims to rid outer space of junk

A SMALL Singaporean company has developed a prototype of a machine that could hold the key to removing man-made junk from outer space. ASTROSCALE, a start-up with about 50 employees, hopes a market will grow for its "Adras-1", and that satellite ... >> view original