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Hubble captures 2 overlapping galaxies to form stunning interstellar ‘snail’

A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope perfectly illustrates why astronomers have to be so careful with distance in space. More than 1 billion light-years away, two galaxies float in the darkness, beautiful golden spiral-like spirals seemingly caught in the act of colliding. They are called SDSS J115331 and LEDA 2073461 and, despite appearances, …

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2022 AFL Finals live updates: Geelong in grand final, Brisbane out

LIVE 2022 AFL Finals updates: Geelong into grand final, Brisbane bow out The Age AFL Finals: Geelong beat Brisbane, Max Holmes injury, video, Grand Final, Sydney vs Collingwood | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site news.com.au Lions approaching Prelims with a different mindset Brisbane Lions Geelong reaches AFL grand final, thrashing Brisbane Lions by 71 …

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NRL Finals LIVE: Parramatta cruise through dominant first half; Xavier Savage makes up for the horror mistake with an incredible try Moses rockets for a golden try. Electric Raider guns through Eels Gun Eel’s ‘not looking’ burn Raiders

Oh dear, that’s a surprise from the young defender and the Eels extend their lead! It was pretty routine kicking from Dylan Brown at the end of the set as he hit a grubber towards the Canberra tryline, only for the ball to clear the Xavier Savage bowl and allow Top Opacic to sneak in …

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live: Live updates: Watch a time-lapse of the 8km queue to see Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin and Moscow points to ‘deeply immoral’ funeral snub

ABC reporter Emily Clark I found some of the thousands of people lined up overnight waiting to see Queen lie in state. Here’s an update from Emily: As people leave Westminster Hall, they face a few things: the reality of saying goodbye to friends they’ve queued up and figuring out how to get home now …

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The images at ANSTO supported research led by Curtin University that discovered the oldest 3D heart in a 380-million-year-old fossilized fish.

Researchers have discovered a 380-million-year-old heart, the oldest ever found, alongside a separate fossilized stomach, intestine and liver in an ancient jawfish, shedding new light on the ‘evolution of our own bodies. The new research, published today in Science, found that the position of organs in the body of arthrodirs, an extinct class of armored …

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Australia News LIVE: Queen Elizabeth II is in state at Westminster; Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin reaffirm alliance against ‘ugly’ West at Uzbekistan meeting

A battle to include sexual orientation and gender issues in the next census will go to the Human Rights Commission. April Long, who identifies as non-binary, says they felt left out when they took the 2021 survey with their partner, Kelly, as there was no question about sexual orientation. The 65-question census also asked a …

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The obscure penalty rule that denied the Wallabies their Bledisloe Cup win over the All Blacks

As the fallout from Thursday’s controversial Bledisloe Cup match between the Wallabies and All Blacks continues, players, pundits and fans alike are calling for an explanation of the rule that paved the way for New Zealand’s victory. Australia led 37-34 in the 79th minute when they were awarded a penalty by Lalakai Foketi five meters …

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