Science

The Orion space capsule will enter the Earth's atmosphere as a burning fireball, travelling at about 40,000 km/h, splashing down off the coast of southern California. Here's a breakdown of how the spacecraft copes with high temperatures, slows down, and what happens as it splashes down.

The iconic emperor penguin and the Antarctic fur seal are edging closer to extinction, according to a projection by the world's largest environmental network.

A scientist, an engineer, an archaeologist and a lawyer break down some of the physical, environmental, ethical and legal challenges of mining on the Moon.

Millions of destructive sea urchins are spreading from NSW into Victoria and Tasmania and the chair of a Senate inquiry says reefs are at risk unless there is decisive action.

Environmental authorities have found the culprit for a mass fish mortality event off the coast of Port Lincoln, saying it is unrelated to the state's harmful algal bloom.

A domestic space industry, a baby boom, new dams and more factories are on Nationals leader Matt Canavan's to-do list to deliver what he describes as an Australian economic revolution. 

The astronauts have travelled further from Earth than any humans before, capturing never-before-seen views of the far side of the Moon.

EV sales have surged in March, a month into the war in Iran. But it is not the only signal indicating a move away from fuel cars.

The wave of change from artificial intelligence rolling across the corporate landscape is going largely unnoticed as attention understandably shifts to an escalating war.

The Artemis II astronauts have travelled further from Earth than any humans before, completing a historic fly-by of the Moon.