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How Many Galaxies Are There in the Universe?
A galaxy is a massive collection of gas, dust and billions of stars all bound together by the force of gravity. Galaxies are also huge, measuring billions of billions of kilometres across. To properly understand what a galaxy is, we should start by looking at our own Milky Way galaxy. Our Sun is just one…
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What Would Happen if the World Split in Half?
The very short version of the answer is: it would be the end of the world as we know it. All life on Earth would be brought to an end – so it would be a very bad day! Luckily, events that can tear a planet in half are very, very rare. But, believe it…
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Tech News: 5 Things to Know in Australia Today
From Netflix’s ad-tier to startling cybercrime stats, here are five things headlining tech news today in Australia.
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Astronomers Detect What Could Be Most Powerful Explosion Ever Recorded
Astronomers have detected a big boom in the distant universe that they believe may be the most powerful explosion ever recorded. It’s already got a nickname: ‘BOAT,’ or the Brightest Of All Time.