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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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Saturday, 16 Mar 2019
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ANU scientists have found that Earth is made of the same elements as the Sun but has less of the volatile elements such as hydrogen, helium, oxygen and nitrogen

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Thursday, 14 Mar 2019
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ANU scientists studying magnetic fields of planets have found most planets discovered in other solar systems are unlikely to be as hospitable to life as Earth.

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Wednesday, 13 Mar 2019
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Researchers from ANU are unlocking some of the secrets of the Earth's inner core by adapting and further developing a technique used in hospitals.

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Tuesday, 12 Mar 2019
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A new climate tool visualises data which shows by 2050, Australians will no longer enjoy winter as they know it today.

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After the quake
Tuesday, 12 Mar 2019
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ANU research is providing policy-makers with the data they need to build earthquake resilient buildings.

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Thursday, 07 Mar 2019
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To celebrate #BalanceforBetter, the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day, we ask researchers to reflect on gender equality in their research schools.

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Tuesday, 05 Mar 2019
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An international study has found a drought alarm system that first appeared in freshwater algae may have enabled plants to move from water to land.

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Bush fires
Wednesday, 20 Feb 2019
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An overview of how our climate is changing and how we are responding to these changes in Australia and around the world.

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Tuesday, 19 Feb 2019
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"No mammal has ever re-evolved egg laying, but these lizards seem to."

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