Recently, scientists at Curtin University analysed samples from the second-largest asteroid in our solar system, Vesta. We had a hand, quite literally, in preparing samples for this analysis at the John De Laeter Centre. But even more exciting than handling extraterrestrial samples are the researchers’ findings about Vesta’s early life.
Read MoreA few weeks ago a sonic boom was captured by an NCRIS enabled seismometer at St Joseph's College in Albany, Western Australia. A few lucky locals even witnessed the light show and explosion. The cause? A meteor exploding as it collided with the Earth’s atmosphere. Dr. Michelle Salmon from the Australian National University explains.
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