NASA Provides Shots Of Jupiter’s Largest Moon
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has provided close-up shots of Jupiter’s largest moon for the first time in two decades.
Juno zoomed past icy Ganymede on Monday, passing within 1,038 kilometres, but it took time for the first images to be received on Earth.
The last time a spacecraft came that close was in 2000 when NASA's Galileo spacecraft swept past our solar system's biggest moon.
NASA has released Juno's first two pictures, highlighting Ganymede's craters and long, narrow features possibly related to tectonic faults.
Government Survey Provides Insight into Recovery
A recent government survey shows only 16% Queensland businesses have recovered from COVID 19 restrictions.
A large portion of respondents display signs of optimism when dealing with the virus and unexpected lockdowns.
Whilst the survey indicates performance is improving, businesses are now calling for the government to adopt a single approach to border declarations and hotspots to help their planning.
Quantum Microscope Unlocks New Scientific Capabilities
Queensland scientists have announced the development of a new quantum microscope capable of revealing biological structures without annihilating them.
UQ’s Quantum Optic’s lab Professor,, Warrick Bowen, says, in some cases the microscope can see down to single atoms, but it cannot be used for living specimens.
Professor Bowen along with his team feel they have unlocked a “great utility” for scientific research.
Wild Weather Leaves Thousands Without Power
Thousands of homes are without power as wild weather batters Victoria. State Emergency Services responded to hundreds of calls last night following a night of wild weather.
More than 233,000 homes and businesses were left without power as the storm brought down trees and powerlines.
There have been 48 rescues and almost 400 reports of building damage.
Major flood warnings remain in place for a number of waterways including the Avon, Latrobe, Macalister, Thompson, and Goulburn rivers.
Biden Revokes TikTok Ban
US President Joe Biden has revoked his predecessor Donald Trump’s executive orders that targeted the popular platforms TikTok and WeChat.
Biden formally revoked a number of executive orders, including orders titled “Addressing the Threat Posed by TikTok” and “Addressing the Threat Posed by
Applications and Other Software Developed or Controlled by Chinese Companies.”
Review: The Sleeping Beauty at Lyric Theatre, QPAC
The Sleeping Beauty, performed at Lyric Theatre, QPAC, was a delightful evening where the audience enjoyed the retelling of an age old tale with some of the finest talent in Queensland. This performance was a fantastic comeback for Queensland Ballet after a long 2020 made longer with the onset of COVID-19. Neneka Yoshida, who was promoted to Principal Artist in Queensland Ballet this year, took the stage as Princess Aurora on opening night and was completely majestic in her role.
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Global website outage
A range of websites including popular news outlets, ecommerce giants and governmental websites have come back online following an unexplained internet outage which occurred on Tuesday.
Websites operated by news outlets including The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, Financial Times, the New York Times, Bloomberg News, CNN and Al Jazeera were sent offline for about an hour.
Cybersecurity expert David Waburton says that the outages should act as a massive wakeup call that internet infrastructure has become dangerously over-centralised and lacks resilience and security.
ACCC falls victim to scams
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has revealed that $128 million paid by Australian Businesses in 2020 have been lost to multiple payment redirection scams.
The average losses in 2021 are already 5 times higher than the losses in 2020. Scamwatch is now recommending businesses “ensure their staff are well trained in the company’s payment processes and remain aware of payment redirection scams”.
No climate change commitments for PM
Prime Minister Scott Morrison, is expected not to make any fresh climate commitments ahead of the G7 talks taking place in the United Kingdom this week, stating that Australia does not support false deadlines for phasing out specific energy sources.
Mr Morrison has reinforced his statement that Australia is on the pathway to net zero with the goal to get there by 2050, through technology that enables and transforms industries, not taxes that eliminate them and the livelihoods they support.