Hypersonix Set For First Flight As Tasmanian Scientist Joins A NASA Mission to Track Ice With Space Lasers
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Tasmanian scientist in NASA mission to track ice with space lasers
A sea-ice scientist at the University of Tasmania is part of a new NASA satellite mission designed to deliver greater global coverage of land, sea and ice than all prior…
Quantum encryption could work across city-sized distances
Marking a significant step toward a quantum-secure internet, researchers have demonstrated device-independent quantum key distribution - or QKD - over optical fibers spanning 100 kilometers.
This student made cosmic dust in her lab
A Sydney PhD student has recreated a tiny piece of the Universe inside a bottle in her lab, producing cosmic dust from scratch. The results shed new light on how…
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Scientists have unveiled a new approach to powering quantum computers using quantum batteries -- a breakthrough that could make future computers faster, more reliable and…
Dark side of the universe revealed in new map
An ultra-high-resolution map of mass in the Universe, revealing how dark matter has shaped the growth of galaxies over the past 10 billion years, is…
Handy robot can crawl and pick up objects
Like something out of the Addams Family, scientists have created a detachable robotic hand that can crawl and grab objects.
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The Night Skies In Western Australia Are Darker Than Ever
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