They are among the wonders of our deserts: star dunes, the vaguely pyramid-shaped sand formations up to about 1,000 feet (300 meters) tall with arms stretching out from a central peak to give them a star-like appearance when viewed from above. Scientists on Monday unveiled the first in-depth study of a star dune, revealing the… Read More »Scientists reveal secrets of Earth’s magnificent desert star dunes

A SpaceX rocket lifted off from Florida on Sunday night carrying a crew of three U.S. astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut on their way to the International Space Station (ISS) to begin a six-month science mission in Earth orbit. The two-stage Falcon 9 rocket topped with an autonomously operated Crew Dragon capsule dubbed Endeavor was… Read More »SpaceX launches its eighth long-duration crew to orbit for NASA

France beat Great Britain 21-0 in Sunday’s championship match to capture the World Rugby SVNS Series title at Los Angeles, completing a stellar debut for Antoine Dupont. Antoine Zeghdar’s try and a conversion by Stephen Parez-Edo Martin in the seventh minute lifted France ahead 7-0 at half-time.Martin converted his own try in the ninth minute… Read More »France beats Britain 21-0 to capture world rugby LA Sevens title

The final week of the men’s college basketball regular season is upon us.

Racing identity Todd Balfour (pictured) was handed the huge suspension after the incident at a race meeting on South Australia’s Kangaroo Island last month.

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It’s an event that’s growing in popularity among snowboarders from across the region.