Five ways to travel through time
1 Sep 2020

Five ways to travel through time

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Travel to the past is probably impossible. But to the future? This fascinating article is well suited for Earth and Space and Physics students in years 9-12 who are interested in time travel and if it can be done.   … Continued
Hungry black hole among the most massive in the Universe
2 Jul 2020

Hungry black hole among the most massive in the Universe

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The massive black hole is 34 billion times the mass of our sun, and about 8,000 times bigger than the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way. Learn about this young black hole and how scientists can study … Continued
In Class With… Neil deGrasse Tyson
28 Feb 2020

In Class With… Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Get access to the biggest STEM names and brightest minds with our In Class With... series. The legend of science and screen Neil deGrasse Tyson stopped to tackle questions from school students around Australia in this exclusive In Class With… … Continued
Answers With… Assoc Prof Alan Duffy
13 Nov 2019

Answers With… Assoc Prof Alan Duffy

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Associate Professor Alan Duffy Associate Professor Alan Duffy is an astrophysicist at Swinburne University of Technology and Lead Scientist of the Royal Institution of Australia. His research involves creating model universes on supercomputers to understand how galaxies form and grow … Continued
Astronomers find a small black hole. Or a giant neutron star.
1 Nov 2019

Astronomers find a small black hole. Or a giant neutron star.

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Discovery touches on two of the key questions in astrophysics. This article would be suited to students in years 7, 8, 9, and 10, as well as those in senior secondary, studying Earth and Space, Physical and Chemical Sciences. It … Continued
Tutorial: Brian Cox on black holes
12 Sep 2019

Tutorial: Brian Cox on black holes

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In the past few years, we’ve entered a new age of astronomy – now we can watch black holes collide, and see the aftermath of these collisions. Astrophysics legend Brian Cox talks us through what happens during these cataclysmic collisions and what might … Continued
Did scientists just detect a black hole eating a neutron star?
21 Aug 2019

Did scientists just detect a black hole eating a neutron star?

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In a world-first, scientists believe they have detected a black hole swallowing a neutron star – an event that happened 8,550 million trillion kilometres from Earth. This fascinating article would be best suited to year 10 students studying Earth and … Continued
Revealed: a black hole the size of the solar system
12 Apr 2019

Revealed: a black hole the size of the solar system

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Topics: Earth and Space Sciences - The Solar System Physical Sciences - Forces, Energy Additional: Careers, Technology, Engineering, Maths Concepts (South Australia): Earth and Space Sciences - Earth in Space Physical Sciences - Forces and Motion, Energy Years: 7, 8, … Continued
Gravitational Waves discovery
18 Oct 2017

Gravitational Waves discovery

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Topics: Earth and Space Sciences - Solar System Physical Sciences - Forces Concepts (South Australia): Years: 5, 7, 10 Video length: 1:45m An international group of scientists, including Australians, have announced that not only have they detected gravitational waves but, for … Continued