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Upside‑down whales aren’t sick or hurt – they’re just resting

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Sea turtles diving through the eye of the storm help develop better cyclone forecasts

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New images reveal the Milky Way’s stunning galactic plane in more detail than ever before

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New images reveal the Milky Way’s stunning galactic plane in more detail than ever before

Silvia Mantovanini (ICRAR/Curtin) & the GLEAM-X Team Silvia Mantovanini, Curtin University and Natasha Hurley-Walker, Curtin University The Milky…

bySilvia Mantovanini

November 5, 2025