By Ariel Marcy, 25 July 2024
On 11 July, Australian scientists made a super-fast connection with a satellite. This feat of engineering required the team to aim a laser up in space at a receiver built into the back of a ute.
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By David Shaw, 3 April 2020
Staying home to slow the spread of COVID-19? We’ve got some ideas to help you pass the time, even if you’re stuck indoors. Time to gather up materials from around the house and do some science!
By Pat, 28 June 2013
DVDs are a useful, reliable and relatively cheap way of storing information. Australian researchers have recently developed a technique to massively increase a DVD’s storage capacity.
By Mike, 21 November 2012
Laser light is not the same as other kinds of light. In this activity, discover some of the ways it is special, and make a really cool pattern!
