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Australia just committed $207 million to a major satellite program. What is it, and why do we need it?

Landsat Nextis the next generation of an Earth observation satellite program from which Australia has benefited for over 40 years. Here's what it means for Australia.

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Astrophysicist at work
Wednesday, 06 Dec 2023
  • News

A new optical ground station launched by The Australian National University (ANU) will help NASA and other major space agencies safely reach Mars.

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Milky way over a rock landform
Wednesday, 06 Dec 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

Science communicators are not evangelists for the science-only worldview of scientism. Many science communicators think very deeply about what values matter to people, and how to reach their audiences.

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Two men seated on a green sofa and one woman standing
Monday, 04 Dec 2023
  • Academic profile

What happens to all those stories which start with the promise of an exciting new scientific breakthrough, but don’t end that way?

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Murray River
Tuesday, 28 Nov 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

This week, the Senate is debating changes to Australia’s most important water laws. These changes seek to rescue the ailing A$13 billion Murray-Darling Basin Plan to improve the health of our nation’s largest river system.

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Fish on a reef
Friday, 24 Nov 2023
  • News

Marine animals across the world and land animals living in tropical climates are being pushed to their physiological limits as they struggle to adapt to rising temperatures sparked by human-caused climate change.

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Man next to a plant
Thursday, 23 Nov 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

Colombian scientist Professor Luis Miguel Renjifo fills us in on his 40-year-long career in bird conservation.

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Man using a blackboard
Wednesday, 22 Nov 2023
  • Academic profile

We asked Associate Professor Pierre Portal from ANU Mathematical Sciences Institute to describe why the blackboard is such an integral part of his working life, and the enjoyment of mathematics.

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Mangrove swamp
Wednesday, 22 Nov 2023
  • News

The remarkable ability of mangrove forests to remember recent droughts could leave them more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.

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Heidi Parkes
Monday, 20 Nov 2023
  • Student blog

Heidi Parkes completed a Master of Science Communication. During her studies she participated in a pilot mentor program for her master’s research course.

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