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Hotter than the exploding core of a supernova

As the heat waves across parts of Australia this week, many of us have asked: why is it so hot; when will it stop being so hot; and am I mad if I start to believe that Dave’s Syndrome is a thing (and that I might have it!)?

Well, we’ve answered none of these in this week’s Particle, but we have delved into some other wonderful and fascinating topics – and we think you’ll feel cooler once you’ve read them.

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The marvellous mystery of fairy circles

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About 1200km northeast of Perth, in the middle of the Pilbara, stands a mystery. Locally, they are called fairy circles, but these naturally formed phenomena have also been found 10,000km away in Namibia. How do they occur? And what is responsible for creating them?

See the patterns

Dolphins, dinosaurs & dedication

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Meet the Roebuck Bay Working Group, a 35-strong collective made up of Yawuru Traditional Owners, scientists and passionate community members who have been advocating to save the unique biodiversity of their bay since 2004.

Save the bay

Folding for flight

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Fancy becoming a world paper plane champion? Well you’ll need to know your physics. Luckily, we have put together this handy guide on how to to improve your paper plane game.

Yes, show me how
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Astrofest is back in 2020 with an astronomcally awesome event the whole family will enjoy!

Taking place at Curtin Stadium on Saturday the 29th February this astronomy festival of epic proportions will be an engaging celebration of Australian science.

For more information head to the Astrofest website.

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5 October
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5 October