Mission to the sun will protect us from devastating solar storms and help us travel deeper into space
The Parker probe will go closer to the sun than any other spacecraft has dared go before – literally touching it.
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How do the chemicals in sunscreen protect our skin from damage?
Energy from the sun's rays can cause skin damage and cancers. Sunscreens can absorb or reflect the dangerous UV light. Here's how it works.
Too hot to learn – why Australian schools need a national policy on coping with heatwaves
Schools need to have a formal policy in place for how to deal with heatwaves effectively and keep children cool and well.
Six cosmic catastrophes that could wipe out life on Earth
If we survive for another 7.59 billion years, our planet will spiral into the outer layers of the dying sun and melt away forever.
Supermoons are big and bright, but not as rare as the hype would suggest
Full moons are good reason to look up – and the one on Nov. 14 is no exception. But here’s why you likely won’t see something shockingly different from other full moons you've observed over the years.
To uncover the secrets of exoplanets, try listening to them
Sonification is a technique for converting data into sound. It could transform the study of distant worlds.
How space weather poses a risk to the finance industry
Our growing dependency on satellites for all forms of communication has made the problem of space weather even more acute.
What the ‘weather’ is like on a star can help in the search for life
In the search for life on other planets in the universe we need to find the right kind of star, and it needs to have the right kind of space weather.
The long hunt for new objects in our expanding solar system
The search for new objects, including new planets, in our solar system has turned up some interesting finds. There have been a few failures over the years too.
Health Check: what does the UV Index mean?
Alongside the day's high and low, weather reports generally contain a UV alert for a particular time. But what does it actually mean – and what should you do about it?
Six amazing sights that look even better from the International Space Station
Astronauts living on the ISS get to experience the wonders of the universe's natural phenomena like no one else.
The scorching winds on the surface of the sun – and how we’re forecasting them
It's the windiest place in the entire solar system – and these storms can be felt here on Earth.
The ‘mini ice age’ hoopla is a giant failure of science communication
The recent claim that we might enter a mini ice age in 15 years is not only bad science, but it represents a failure of communication by both scientists and journalists.
The best time for marathon runners to get on the road
Runners have a greater risk of developing skin cancer because they are more likely have sun damage on their skin as a result of chronic sun exposure.
When it’s not good for the sun to shine on you
A real-time hand-held device can help employers measure the impact of the sun on workers.
Explainer: how does Keytruda treat melanoma and why is it so costly?
Keytruda® is the latest drug to be registered in Australia for the treatment of widespread melanoma. But we must wait to see if it meets the cost-effectiveness targets for PBS subsidisation.
Secret to health benefits of sunshine is more than vitamin D
Summer sunshine makes most of us feel better, but there may be more to the benefits than just feeling good.
Sun damage and cancer: how UV radiation affects our skin
Around 30 Australians are diagnosed with melanoma every day and more than 1,200 die from the disease each year. While small amounts of ultraviolet (UV) radiation are required for the production of vitamin…
Spot the difference: harmless mole or potential skin cancer?
The earlier you find a cancerous mole, the easier the treatment and the better the outcomes. But it’s not easy distinguishing between harmless, benign moles and those that warrant further attention. In…
Predicting daily space weather will help keep your GPS on target
It’s well known that severe space weather events – which are quite rare – can have a negative impact on our use of Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled devices. But our research, published in Geophysical…
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Honorary Fellow of the University of Melbourne and Senior Curator (Astronomy), Museum Victoria
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Head, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences; Professor of Medicine, Monash University
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Research Assistant Professor, Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University
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Senior Research Fellow in Space Weather and Ionospheric Physics, RMIT University
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Professor of Solar Physics, Monash University
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Professor (Physics), University of Southern Queensland
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Specialist Scientist (Public Health), South African Medical Research Council
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Director, Sansom Institute for Health Research; Chair of Translational Cancer Research, University of South Australia
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