The first US spacecraft on the moon in over 50 years has run out of power near the lunar south pole. Image source: Gregory H. Revera, via Wikimedia Commons. Moon lander Odysseus has gone dormant, running out of power a week after landing near the lunar south pole. Odysseus is the first US spacecraft to…
Australian Federal government hires popular social media influencers to push back on the popularity of the vape. Image Source: New York State Department of Health. Via Wikimedia Popular influencers have been recruited by the federal government to combat vaping and pro-vape content through social media. Amidst growing concerns that vaping companies and other Big Tobacco…
“A unique and remarkable event” says scientist on the first-ever photographs of humpback whales having sex, confirmed to be two males. Image source: Ed Lyman/NOAA, via flickr. The first-ever recording of humpback whales having sex involved two males, according to a recent scientific publication. The Pacific Whale Foundation described the article as a “significant breakthrough…
People killed in Rwandan genocide of 1994, targeting the Tutsi ethnic group. Source: Gil Serpereau, Flickr: rwanda-genocide-IMG OO37 | Gil Serpereau | Flickr Two men accused of being involved in Rwanda’s genocide in 1994 have been identified in an investigation by ABC Four Corners and the Gurdian Australia. Both have been previously convicted in absentia…
A vigil is held in memory of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies while the investigation by police remains ongoing. Image source: Ramon Perucho. Via Pexels Close friends have held a vigil for Luke Davies and Jesse Baird, the couple who were assumed murdered by police earlier this month, while Australia’s queer community grieves the loss.…
National Pistachio Day has brought a reminiscence for the pistachio nut. Source: Wikimedia Commons: File:Pistachio.jpg – Wikimedia Commons. Yesterday, the 26 of February — National Pistachio Day — has brought a reminiscence for the pistachio nut, which is in-high demand across the world. The Pistachio nut is known as the ‘smiling nut’ in Iran and…
Ukraine’s President says 31,000 Ukrainian troops have been killed in war with Russia. Source: The Presidential Office of Ukraine, Flickr. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 31,000 Ukrainian troops have been killed since Russia launched a full-scale war on Ukraine, when it invaded two years ago. Russian government describes the invasion as a “Special Military Operation”,…
China announces return of pandas to American zoo. Image source: Diana Silaraja. Via Pexels Plans are being made to send two giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo, after the last panda leased there, Bai Yun, was sent back to China in 2019. When tension grew between the two countries, almost all the pandas China…
A black hole sits at the centre of a quasar, one of the brightest objects in the universe. Image source: NASA/JPL-Caltech. A team of international researchers led by experts at the Australian National University (ANU) have discovered a black hole 12 billion light-years away. Growing at the equivalent of one sun every day, it is…
Brad Banducci, Woolworth’s CEO, announced his resignation on Wednesday, after facing scrutiny over grocery price rises and a “trainwreck” interview with ABC’s Four Corners. Source: Flickr. Brad Banducci, Woolworth’s CEO, announced his resignation on Wednesday, after facing scrutiny over grocery price rises and a “trainwreck” interview with ABC’s Four Corners. Banducci will officially step down…