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Box jellyfish
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The Brilliant Bubble Show
Have you ever wondered what makes a
bubble round or why bubbles are such
beautiful colours? Then come along to the
Brilliant Bubble Show. 18 Sep - 3 Oct.
Find out more...

An eye on the Cosmos:
the Hubble Space Telescope

Pull-up a beanbag in the Bendigo Planetarium
and enjoy some of the best images the Hubble
Space Telescope has taken, as well as finding
out how it works and why it was launched in
the first place! 18 Sep - 3 Oct.
Find out more...

Bubble Prints
Join us in The Lab and create your very own
masterpiece as we discover how art and maths
work together using bubbles. 22 and 29 Sep.
Find out more...

Would you like some science with your tea?
To celebrate the Victorian Seniors Festival
Discovery is encouraging everyone with a
valid seniors card to come and be a kid again!
(Wed 6th October) Find out more...

Sidewalk Astronomy
Every month around the first quarter moon join
the astronomy experts and take a look through
a telescope at just a few of the amazing celestial
objects that adorn the night sky. Find out more...

For everything that is happening at
Discovery check out our Events Calendar...

News

National Science Week 2010
August 14-22 marked National Science
Week and here at Discovery we hosted
a myriad of events to celebrate. This year
marks the International Year of Biodiversity
and the week of events offered everyone
the opportunity to delve into the world of
science and explore different aspects
of biodiversity in a fun and interactive way.
Check out our Photo Gallery to see some
of the things that we got up to during
National Science Week!

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Today’s science news

  • 'Hunchback Hunter' dino unearthed in Spain

    Palaeontologists in Spain have discovered the remains of a strange dinosaur with a hump that they believe is the forerunner...

  • U.S. court won't budge on stem cell funds ban

    A U.S. federal judge denied the White House's request to drop his decision to temporarily block federal funding for embryonic...

  • Study reveals dance moves that win dates

    Men who wish to attract women on the disco floor would be better advised to learn a few moves that...

  • The health benefits of cockroaches

    One of the hardiest insects around, the cockroach, may hold the key to next-generation antibiotics, British scientists hope.

  • Money makes you think you're happy

    Does money make you happy? It's an age-old question, and two American researchers think they have the answer: it does...

  • Solar probe to plunge into Sun's atmosphere

    A car-sized satellite that will plunge into the Sun's outer atmosphere "no later than 2018" for an up-close study of...

  • 'Immune' Tasmanian devil dies of cancer

    Australian researchers mourned the death of Cedric, a Tasmanian devil thought at first to be immune to a devastating cancer...

  • Stocky dragons once ruled Transylvania

    The fossil of a stocky new dinosaur with two sets of claws on its feet unearthed in Romania has given...

  • Review calls for U.N. climate panel reform

    An international review panel called on the U.N. global climate change body to carry out several reforms after embarrassing errors...

  • 12,000-year-old tortoise banquet unearthed

    Evidence at an ancient burial site in Israel shows that community feasts were probably a common occurrence among early humans,...