SCIENTISTS have discovered the strongest evidence to date that Mars was once a habitable planet capable of supporting...

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10th Dec. 2013 5:12 AM

A ONE-way ticket too tempting to ignore: 165,000 apply for mission to colonise Mars - despite no chance of them ever...

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24th Aug. 2013 6:08 AM

A FORMER Mackay resident is hoping to make one small step for man, and one giant leap for mankind.

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06th June 2013 9:06 AM

LATEST research claims Mars colonists will endure the sort of exposure that few people of Earth have experienced.

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01st June 2013 5:06 AM

HOW much do you love your wife or husband? Could you spend 501 days with them in a confined space on a return trip to...

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01st March 2013 2:03 PM

A SIX-WEEK-OLD puppy dumped next to a bridge has been just one of many unwanted pets the Mackay Animal Rescue Society has...

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29th Dec. 2012 7:12 AM

"TOUCHDOWN confirmed," said a member of mission control at NASA as the room erupted in cheers. "We are wheels down on Mars.

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06th Aug. 2012 5:08 PM

IT WAS cold, very cold, but those brave enough to leave their houses early yesterday morning were treated to a sight out of...

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14th May 2011 2:05 AM

AMATEUR astronomers or those simply intrigued by the universe braved the chilly morning today to see Jupiter lining up with...

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13th May 2011 4:05 PM

DESPITE what the flower children of the '60s might believe, Jupiter is always aligning with Mars.

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13th May 2011 2:05 AM

STARGAZERS will be in for a treat this week when the planets align.

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09th May 2011 4:05 PM

A DANCE of the planets is taking place in the sky.

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08th May 2011 2:05 AM