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Japanese space probe crashes to Earth
Japanese scientists say they have located the space capsule Hayabusa after a helicopter search over Woomera in north-west South Australia.

Spacecraft on track to land in outback
Scientists say a world-first space landing in South Australia's outback should create a spectacular fireball.

World's biggest radiotelescope launched
Scientists in the Netherlands have unveiled the largest radiotelescope in the world, saying it was capable of detecting faint signals from almost as far back as the Big Bang.