Monthly Archives: March 2025

Perseverance team confronts a stubborn engineering challenge

The Perseverance team have faced a stubborn engineering challenge. After successfully collecting a core called “Green Gardens” from the “Tablelands” location, the rover struggled to seal the sample tube, despite multiple attempts. This isn’t entirely unprecedented—for a previous sample called Mageik, it took 40 days before being successfully sealed.

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Thousands asked to leave as cyclone nears Australia

(UPDATE) GOLD COAST, Australia — Strong winds toppled power lines Friday as a tropical cyclone inched towards Australia’s eastern coast, sparking evacuation orders and leaving more than 50,000 homes without electricity.Tropical Cyclone Alfred was 165 kilometers east of Brisbane city on Friday morning, crawling towards the densely populated coastline at …

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Fresh off the vine

PHOTO: ELLA JENKINS Quartz Reef winemaker Pip Clarke examines the freshly delivered grapes from their vineyard in Bendigo, ready to be made into sparkling wine.

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