Nihonium, Moscovium, Tennessine and Oganesson are officially official. This week, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry added numbers 113, 115, 117 and 118 to the Period table of elements (114 and 116 – Livermorium and Flerovium – were added in 2012). (more…)
Speculating about what aliens look like has kept children, film producers and scientists amused for decades. If they exist, will extra terrestrials turn out to look similar to us, or might they take a form beyond our wildest imaginings? The answer to this question really depends on how we think evolution works at the deepest level. And as we approach the year 2020 the search is getting more and more interesting. So send in your ideas of how you imagine aliens would look like.
After a rocky start, SpaceX has been nailing landing after landing with its reusable Falcon 9 rockets - and today it's hoping to stick the perfect take-off and descent for the fourth time in a row, after delivering not one, but two satellites into orbit. You can join us on the edge of our seats and watch the entire launch above, starting at 10.29am ET (00.29am AEST on Thursday). (more…)
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