Thursday, 18 March 2021, 10:09 am
Journalists and fact-checkers have a new tool in the
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Science Media Centres and public health experts.
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Friday, 19 February 2021, 6:51 pm
NASA has landed a car-sized rover on the red planet to
search for signs of past life.
The vehicle has more
instruments than the four rovers preceding it, and it’s
also carrying gear that could help pave the way for human
exploration of Mars.
The SMC asked experts to comment
on the landing.
Dr Duncan Steel, space scientist,
comments:
“The successful landing by NASA of its
Perseverance rover on the surface of Mars was a triumph of
engineering and technology, which we anticipate will lead to
major scientific advances. The complicated series of
automated manoeuvres that brought it down in speed from 6
Press Release – Science Media Centre NASA has landed a car-sized rover on the red planet to search for signs of past life. The vehicle has more instruments than the four rovers preceding it, and its also carrying gear that could help pave the way for human exploration of Mars. The …
NASA has landed a car-sized rover on the red planet to search for signs of past life.
The vehicle has more instruments than the four rovers preceding it, and it’s also carrying gear that could help pave the way for human exploration of Mars.
The SMC asked experts to comment on the landing.
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Statement on Facebook blocking science expertise
The nation’s peak bodies representing science and scientific expertise have expressed deep concern about Facebook blocking content today from a range of non-news science organisations.
On Thursday, Facebook blocked content from groups including Science & Technology Australia, the Bureau of Meteorology, the Australian Science Media Centre, the Australian Science Teachers Association, Professionals Australia, The Royal Institution of Australia, and Research Australia.
These organisations share valued and peer-reviewed science insights and Australia’s deep scientific knowledge.
The changes also affected state health departments including those in South Australia and Queensland and some emergency services feeds.
Slamming Facebook for blocking content from trusted science and health organisation during the Covid-19 pandemic, Australia’s peak bodies representing scientific expertise called the move “irresponsible and dangerous”. Facebook moved on Thursday to block users in Australia from sharing or viewing news content on its platform, a measure it said was needed in the face of new laws making digital giants like Facebook and Google pay news outlets for.