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Earth’s Longest Straight Underwater Mountain Chain Might Have Been Formed by a Moving Hotspot
A new study from Curtin University has revealed that the Ninetyeast Ridge, the world's longest straight underwater mountain chain, was formed by a moving volcanic hotspot, not a stationary one as previously believed. Spanning 5,000 km along the Indian Ocean, the ridge was shaped by the Kerguelen hotspot, which shifted several hundred kilometres ove...
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Solar Activity Increase Results in Shortens Lifespan of Binar CubeSats
Curtin University’s Binar CubeSats, launched with a six-month mission lifespan, re-entered Earth's atmosphere after only two months due to unexpectedly high solar activity. This surge in solar phenomena has increased atmospheric drag, impacting the stability of satellites in low Earth orbit. As solar forecasting remains limited, smaller satellite...
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Solar Surge Cuts Binar Satellites' Mission Short, Underscoring Space Weather Effects on Earth and Orbiting Satellites
Binar-2, 3, and 4, part of Curtin University's space program, re-entered Earth’s atmosphere unexpectedly due to an increase in solar activity. Low Earth orbit satellites are especially vulnerable to such conditions, with atmospheric drag accelerating their descent. While solar cycle 25 has proven stronger than anticipated, experts expect solar ac...
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Scientists Discover Mysterious Light Blinking Every 20 Minutes In Space
Astronomer Natasha Hurley-Walker of Curtin University in Bentley, Western Australia said, "We are all still quite amazed and intrigued and baffled."
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Scientists Discover "Beautifully Preserved" 380-Million-Year-Old Fish Heart
The heart is S-shaped and has two chambers, which led researchers to draw similarities between the fish and modern sharks.
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Data From Black Beauty Martian Meteorite May Shed Light on Mars' History
A team of researchers from Australia's Curtin University studied the chemical and physical properties of the Black Beauty meteorite to determine the location of its origin on Mars. The chemical composition of Black Beauty suggested that Mars also had volcanic activity like Earth. The team concluded that the meteorite originated from one of the olde...
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World's Oldest Known Spider Dies - Of Wasp Sting
The world's oldest known spider has died at the ripe old age of 43 after being monitored for years during a long-term population study in Australia, researchers said Monday.
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Ancient Meteorite Dug From Australian Desert Offers Window Into Early Solar System
On the 27th of November, a network of high-tech cameras glimpsed it falling from the sky: a shining meteorite zipping through the earth's atmosphere and landing somewhere in the Australian outback. The journey was visible for about six seconds, a long exposure for such an event.
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Singapore Varsity Says Islamic State-Hacked Website Restored
A Singaporean university said its website was taken offline for a day after it was attacked by hackers claiming to be from the Islamic State terror group.
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Driverless Cars For Everyone Within 10 Years
Driverless cars could be within the price range of the average person in just ten years, Australian researchers claim. This will be made possible by a new 'eyes and ears' technology developed by researchers from Curtin University in Perth.
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New black hole discovered in nearby galaxy
Astronomers have found a new super-powered small black hole in a nearby galaxy, located 15 million light years away from Earth.
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Tea Lowers Odds of Ovarian Cancer?
Drinking tea seems to lower odds of ovarian cancer, Australian research involving 1,000 women says.Dada Su from Curtin University co-authored the study in China, involving 500 patients of ovarian carcinoma and the other half being unaffected, who completed...
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Indian student jailed in Australia in visa scam
A Perth-based Indian student will spend 14 months in jail for his involvement in a scam to falsify English test scores to get Australian visas.
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Earth’s Longest Straight Underwater Mountain Chain Might Have Been Formed by a Moving Hotspot
A new study from Curtin University has revealed that the Ninetyeast Ridge, the world's longest straight underwater mountain chain, was formed by a moving volcanic hotspot, not a stationary one as previously believed. Spanning 5,000 km along the Indian Ocean, the ridge was shaped by the Kerguelen hotspot, which shifted several hundred kilometres ove...
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Solar Activity Increase Results in Shortens Lifespan of Binar CubeSats
Curtin University’s Binar CubeSats, launched with a six-month mission lifespan, re-entered Earth's atmosphere after only two months due to unexpectedly high solar activity. This surge in solar phenomena has increased atmospheric drag, impacting the stability of satellites in low Earth orbit. As solar forecasting remains limited, smaller satellite...
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Solar Surge Cuts Binar Satellites' Mission Short, Underscoring Space Weather Effects on Earth and Orbiting Satellites
Binar-2, 3, and 4, part of Curtin University's space program, re-entered Earth’s atmosphere unexpectedly due to an increase in solar activity. Low Earth orbit satellites are especially vulnerable to such conditions, with atmospheric drag accelerating their descent. While solar cycle 25 has proven stronger than anticipated, experts expect solar ac...
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Scientists Discover Mysterious Light Blinking Every 20 Minutes In Space
Astronomer Natasha Hurley-Walker of Curtin University in Bentley, Western Australia said, "We are all still quite amazed and intrigued and baffled."
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Scientists Discover "Beautifully Preserved" 380-Million-Year-Old Fish Heart
The heart is S-shaped and has two chambers, which led researchers to draw similarities between the fish and modern sharks.
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Data From Black Beauty Martian Meteorite May Shed Light on Mars' History
A team of researchers from Australia's Curtin University studied the chemical and physical properties of the Black Beauty meteorite to determine the location of its origin on Mars. The chemical composition of Black Beauty suggested that Mars also had volcanic activity like Earth. The team concluded that the meteorite originated from one of the olde...
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World's Oldest Known Spider Dies - Of Wasp Sting
The world's oldest known spider has died at the ripe old age of 43 after being monitored for years during a long-term population study in Australia, researchers said Monday.
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Ancient Meteorite Dug From Australian Desert Offers Window Into Early Solar System
On the 27th of November, a network of high-tech cameras glimpsed it falling from the sky: a shining meteorite zipping through the earth's atmosphere and landing somewhere in the Australian outback. The journey was visible for about six seconds, a long exposure for such an event.
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Singapore Varsity Says Islamic State-Hacked Website Restored
A Singaporean university said its website was taken offline for a day after it was attacked by hackers claiming to be from the Islamic State terror group.
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Driverless Cars For Everyone Within 10 Years
Driverless cars could be within the price range of the average person in just ten years, Australian researchers claim. This will be made possible by a new 'eyes and ears' technology developed by researchers from Curtin University in Perth.
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New black hole discovered in nearby galaxy
Astronomers have found a new super-powered small black hole in a nearby galaxy, located 15 million light years away from Earth.
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Tea Lowers Odds of Ovarian Cancer?
Drinking tea seems to lower odds of ovarian cancer, Australian research involving 1,000 women says.Dada Su from Curtin University co-authored the study in China, involving 500 patients of ovarian carcinoma and the other half being unaffected, who completed...
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Indian student jailed in Australia in visa scam
A Perth-based Indian student will spend 14 months in jail for his involvement in a scam to falsify English test scores to get Australian visas.
