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A Biodiversity Center To Safeguard Over 13M Specimens - Canberra

This file photo taken on July 9, 2025 shows an insect specimen as part of the Australian National Insect Collection in Canberra, capital of Australia. Australia's national science agency has opened a biodiversity center to safeguard over 13 million specimens. The new building, named Diversity, in the capital Canberra, unites the Australian National Wildlife Collection and the Australian National Insect Collection under one roof in temperature-controlled, bushfire- and pest-resistant vaults, according to a statement released Thursday by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO). Photo by CSIRO/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Biodiversity Center To Safeguard Over 13M Specimens - Canberra

This file photo taken on June 13, 2025 shows a drawer of beetle specimens as part of the Australian National Insect Collection in Canberra, capital of Australia. Australia's national science agency has opened a biodiversity center to safeguard over 13 million specimens. The new building, named Diversity, in the capital Canberra, unites the Australian National Wildlife Collection and the Australian National Insect Collection under one roof in temperature-controlled, bushfire- and pest-resistant vaults, according to a statement released Thursday by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO). Photo by CSIRO/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Biodiversity Center To Safeguard Over 13M Specimens - Canberra

This file photo taken on Aug. 28, 2015 shows bird specimens as part of the Australian National Wildlife Collection in Canberra, capital of Australia. Australia's national science agency has opened a biodiversity center to safeguard over 13 million specimens. The new building, named Diversity, in the capital Canberra, unites the Australian National Wildlife Collection and the Australian National Insect Collection under one roof in temperature-controlled, bushfire- and pest-resistant vaults, according to a statement released Thursday by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO). Photo by CSIRO/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Biodiversity Center To Safeguard Over 13M Specimens - Canberra

This file photo taken on July 9, 2025 shows specimens of bird egg clutches as part of the Australian National Wildlife Collection in Canberra, capital of Australia. Australia's national science agency has opened a biodiversity center to safeguard over 13 million specimens. The new building, named Diversity, in the capital Canberra, unites the Australian National Wildlife Collection and the Australian National Insect Collection under one roof in temperature-controlled, bushfire- and pest-resistant vaults, according to a statement released Thursday by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO). Photo by CSIRO/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Australia, Singapore to collaborate on green shipping initiatives

STORY: Australia, Singapore to collaborate on green shipping initiatives SHOOTING TIME: April 17, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:32 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of CSIRO building 2. various of port and ship in Australia STORYLINE: Australia and Singapore have announced a new joint initiative to reduce maritime emissions. Australia's national science agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), on Wednesday announced the 20 million Australian dollar (12.8 million U.S. dollar) Australia-Singapore Initiative on Low Emissions Technologies (ASLET). Under the partnership, the CSIRO will work with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on green shipping and port infrastructure initiatives and accelerating the uptake of zero or near-zero greenhouse gas emission technologies. "In order to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping close to 2050, we need to find reliable, trusted scientific solutions

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Australian scientists achieve record efficiency for next-gen solar technology

STORY: Australian scientists achieve record efficiency for next-gen solar technology SHOOTING TIME: March 14, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:33 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the CSIRO building 2. various of solar panels STORYLINE: Researchers from Australia's national science agency have achieved record efficiency for next-gen printed solar cells. The international team led by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) on Wednesday announced they have set a new efficiency record for fully roll-to-roll printed cells. Roll-to-roll cells are printed onto thin plastic films, making them lightweight, portable and flexible and enabling their deployment in scenarios where rigid and heavy silicon solar panels are not suitable such as personal electronics, disaster relief, urban construction and mining operations. Anthony Chesman, CSIRO's renewable energy systems group leader, said that the new efficiency record for the technol

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Australian citizen scientists urged to help track rabbit virus

STORY: Australian citizen scientists urged to help track rabbit virus SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 22, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 22, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:49 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of CSIRO Discovery centre 2. various of wild rabbits STORYLINE: Australians have been called upon to help the national science agency track rabbit diseases to help contain the invasive pest species. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) on Thursday released new research showing that testing for the rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) has expanded from fewer than 30 tissue samples annually to an average of 345 tested samples per year since the 2015 launch of the disease monitoring program. RHDV, also known as Rabbit Calicivirus or Lagovirus, is used as a biocontrol agent to manage feral rabbits, which are one of Australia's most destructive pest species. According to the CSIRO, feral rabbits cause plant diversity loss, compete with native animals for food and cost t

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Solar, wind Australia's cheapest electricity options, nuclear most expensive: report

STORY: Solar, wind Australia's cheapest electricity options, nuclear most expensive: report SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 22, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of solar panels 2. various of wind farm 3. various of electricity paper bill STORYLINE: Electricity generated by solar and onshore wind farms is the cheapest in Australia, a report from the national science agency has found. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) on Thursday published the draft of its annual GenCost report for 2023-24, forecasting the generation cost of electricity from various sources through to 2030. According to the report, a mix of wind and solar power in 2023 would generate electricity at a maximum cost of 134 Australian dollars (90.1 U.S. dollars) per megawatt hour (MWh), the lowest of any technology explored in the report. In 2030, the CSIRO projects that wind and solar generation will cost a maximum of 100 Australian dollars (67

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Report finds livestock, medical technology among Australia's top AI opportunities

STORY: Report finds livestock, medical technology among Australia's top AI opportunities SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of CSIRO Discovery center 2. various of AI robert hand 3. various of robot 4. various of livestock 5. various of robot STORYLINE: Livestock, medical technology and horticulture have been identified as key artificial intelligence (AI) commercial opportunities for Australia by the national science agency. A report published by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) on Wednesday calls for Australia to more efficiently turn its AI research into economic opportunities. According to the report, which was commissioned by the CSIRO's National AI Center and released during the country's first AI Month, Australia produces 1.6 percent of global AI research but only 0.2 percent of global AI patents. Stela Solar, director of the National AI Center, said in a media rele

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Australian roadmap charts path to reducing India's plastic waste

STORY: Australian roadmap charts path to reducing India's plastic waste SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of CSIRO 2. various of plastic waste in the bin 3. various of waste on India's beach STORYLINE: Australia's national science agency has released a roadmap to significantly reduce plastic waste in India. Published by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) in collaboration with India's National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) on Thursday, the roadmap projects that by 2035 single-use plastics could be phased out in India and two-thirds of all plastics could be recycled. According to the report, which is based on three years of collaborative research between Indian and Australian partners, India produces almost 26,000 tons of plastic waste every day, only 8 percent of which is recycled with a large portion going to landfill or into the environment.

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Existing technologies can halve Australia's emissions by 2030: report

STORY: Existing technologies can halve Australia's emissions by 2030: report SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 2, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of petrol stations 2. various of solar panels 3. various of vehicles STORYLINE: Existing technologies will enable Australia to halve its greenhouse gas emissions from 2020 levels by 2030, a report by the national science agency has found. According to the report, which was published by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) on Friday, that under a rapid decarbonization scenario, Australia could reduce emissions by 52 percent from 2020 levels by 2030 without relying on technological advancements. The report charts key milestones Australia must hit in 10-year timestep in order for the country to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 and help limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. It warns that technologies currently in early deve

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Australian research to improve AI diagnosis from chest X-rays

STORY: Australian research to improve AI diagnosis from chest X-rays SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 20, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:31 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: HEALTH/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a radiology hospital STORYLINE: Australian researchers have identified methods for improving artificial intelligence (AI) diagnosis of heart and lung conditions. In a world-first study, a team from the Australian e-Health Research Centre (AEHRC) at the national science agency the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) compared the accuracy of different AI models in interpreting chest X-rays. They found that by using the optimal combination of an encoder and decoder, automated AI diagnoses of heart and lung conditions from X-ray images can be made 26.9 percent more accurate. Current AI X-ray report generation technology uses an encoder to interpret images and a decoder to produce a report. The AEHRC research was the first globally into which encoder and decode

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Australia launches 1st AI Month to promote safe use of technology

STORY: Australia launches 1st AI Month to promote safe use of technology SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 16, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Questacon National Science and Technology Center 2. various of a robotic arm in action 3. various of AI robots STORYLINE: The Australian government launched the country's first artificial intelligence (AI) Month on Wednesday, encouraging safe and responsible use of the technology. Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic officially launched the inaugural AI Month by opening a new AI exhibition at Questacon, Australia's National Science and Technology Center in Canberra. An initiative of the National AI Centre (NAIC), which sits within the national science agency the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), AI Month will run from Nov. 15 to Dec. 15 and bring together experts, researchers, organizations and entrepreneurs to discuss Australia's plan for the AI future.

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Australian technology to aid landmine clearing efforts

STORY: Australian technology to aid landmine clearing efforts DATELINE: April 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of demonstration of the new Australian detection technology to help with landmine-clearing efforts STORYLINE: Australia's national science agency has developed new technology to help global landmine-clearing efforts. The new detection technology, revealed by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) to coincide with International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on Tuesday, uses magnetic resonance technology capable of detecting the molecular signature of explosives used in landmines. It is more reliable than metal detectors currently used to detect landmines as well as being cost-effective. The CSIRO has established a new company, MRead, to develop the technology into hand-held detectors. "The precision of this technology will be a game-changer for landmine-clearing efforts, delivering a so

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Australian scientists to create "weather service" for water quality

STORY: Australian scientists to create "weather service" for water quality DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:23 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Canberra 2. various of CSIRO researchers working STORYLINE: Australia's national science agency has launched a mission to create a global monitoring system for water quality. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) on Wednesday announced an 83 million-Australian dollar (55.5 million U.S. dollars) investment in developing and designing AquaWatch Australia. Using a network of sensors linked to satellites, AquaWatch will constantly check water quality in near real-time, supporting better management by providing early warnings of toxic algal blooms and runoff contamination. Larry Marshall, chief executive of the CSIRO, said the weather service for water could improve the resilience of communities that are dependent on healthy waterways. "Imagine taking your family to the local swimming spot and b

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Australia's national science agency unveils innovations in recycling to boost circular economy

STORY: Australia's national science agency unveils innovations in recycling to boost circular economy DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of a new recycling technology "Smart Bin" demonstration and students 2. SOUNDBITE (English): LARRY MARSHALL, CSIRO chief executive 3. various of recycling technology and National Science Week 4. various of class activities STORYLINE: Australia's national science agency has unveiled the latest innovations in recycling during the yearly National Science Week to inspire the next generation to lead a circular economy-focused future. On Tuesday, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) said that local students from year 6 had joined researchers to test a new prototype "Smart Bin" and interact with construction materials made from recycled glass and polystyrene. The "Smart Bin", which is a proof of concept device designed to improve recycling rates and reduce cont

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AUSTRALIA-RECYCLING INNOVATIONS-UNVEILING

(220816) -- SYDNEY, Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo provided by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) on Aug. 16, 2022 shows local students from year 6 testing a new prototype "Smart Bin" at the University of Technology Sydney in Sydney, Australia. Australia's national science agency has unveiled the latest innovations in recycling during the yearly National Science Week to inspire the next generation to lead a circular economy-focused future. TO GO WITH "Australia's national science agency unveils innovations in recycling to boost circular economy" (CSIRO/Handout via Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-RECYCLING INNOVATIONS-UNVEILING

(220816) -- SYDNEY, Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo provided by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) on Aug. 16, 2022 shows local students from year 6 testing a new prototype "Smart Bin" at the University of Technology Sydney in Sydney, Australia. Australia's national science agency has unveiled the latest innovations in recycling during the yearly National Science Week to inspire the next generation to lead a circular economy-focused future. TO GO WITH "Australia's national science agency unveils innovations in recycling to boost circular economy" (CSIRO/Handout via Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-RECYCLING INNOVATIONS-UNVEILING

(220816) -- SYDNEY, Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo provided by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) on Aug. 16, 2022 shows the "Tecoblocks" made from recycled materials including glass. Australia's national science agency has unveiled the latest innovations in recycling during the yearly National Science Week to inspire the next generation to lead a circular economy-focused future. TO GO WITH "Australia's national science agency unveils innovations in recycling to boost circular economy" (CSIRO/Handout via Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-NEW SPECIES-BIODIVERSITY

(220809) -- CANBERRA, Aug. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo provided by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) on Aug. 9, 2022 shows a newly named Silverspot Weedfish. Australia's national science agency has revealed that it named and described more than 100 new species over the last year in a "win for biodiversity". Researchers from the CSIRO in Canberra identified 139 new species and described them in scientific journals over the last 12 months. The tally consists of 131 insects and invertebrates, four fish, three plants and one frog species, which include a species of ant that protects one of Australia's rarest butterfly species. (CSIRO/Handout via Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-NEW SPECIES-BIODIVERSITY

(220809) -- CANBERRA, Aug. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo provided by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) on Aug. 9, 2022 shows a newly named ant Anonychomyrma inclinata. Australia's national science agency has revealed that it named and described more than 100 new species over the last year in a "win for biodiversity". Researchers from the CSIRO in Canberra identified 139 new species and described them in scientific journals over the last 12 months. The tally consists of 131 insects and invertebrates, four fish, three plants and one frog species, which include a species of ant that protects one of Australia's rarest butterfly species. (CSIRO/Handout via Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-NEW SPECIES-BIODIVERSITY

(220809) -- CANBERRA, Aug. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo provided by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) on Aug. 9, 2022 shows one of the two new species of weevils found in lava caves at Undara Volcanic National Park in Queensland, Australia. Australia's national science agency has revealed that it named and described more than 100 new species over the last year in a "win for biodiversity". Researchers from the CSIRO in Canberra identified 139 new species and described them in scientific journals over the last 12 months. The tally consists of 131 insects and invertebrates, four fish, three plants and one frog species, which include a species of ant that protects one of Australia's rarest butterfly species. (CSIRO/Handout via Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-EXTREME FIRE WEATHER DAYS-INCREASE

(220704) -- CANBERRA, July 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo provided by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) on July 1, 2022 shows a kangaroo after a bushfire in Australia. The number of extreme fire weather days in Australia every year has increased significantly over the past 40 years, a study has found. According to a report published by the CSIRO on July 1, the number of extreme bushfire weather days per year increased by 27, or 56 percent, between 1979 and 2019. (Jo-anne McArthur/Handout via Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-EXTREME FIRE WEATHER DAYS-INCREASE

(220704) -- CANBERRA, July 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo provided by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) on July 1, 2022 shows a bushfire in Australia. The number of extreme fire weather days in Australia every year has increased significantly over the past 40 years, a study has found. According to a report published by the CSIRO on July 1, the number of extreme bushfire weather days per year increased by 27, or 56 percent, between 1979 and 2019. (Matt Palmer/Handout via Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-EXTREME FIRE WEATHER DAYS-INCREASE

(220704) -- CANBERRA, July 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo provided by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) on July 1, 2022 shows a bushfire in Australia. The number of extreme fire weather days in Australia every year has increased significantly over the past 40 years, a study has found. According to a report published by the CSIRO on July 1, the number of extreme bushfire weather days per year increased by 27, or 56 percent, between 1979 and 2019. (CSIRO/Handout via Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-NERVE PAIN-TREATMENT

(220504) -- CANBERRA, May 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo provided by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) shows a specialist pain medicine physician explaining how the brain works and its impact on pain. Australian scientists have discovered how antidepressant medications work against nerve pain, paving the way for new treatments. In a study published in the journal of RSC Medicinal Chemistry, a team from the CSIRO revealed for the first time how tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) treat nerve pain. TO GO WITH "Australian researchers discover how antidepressants treat nerve pain" (CSIRO/Handout via Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-CANBERRA-PULSAR

(220503) -- CANBERRA, May 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo provided by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) on May 3, 2022 shows the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory's MeerKAT radio telescope in Karoo, South Africa. Researchers on Tuesday revealed that by using a new observation technique akin to astronomical version of "sunglasses" with the Australian Square Kilometer Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) radio telescope, they found a new pulsar 10 times brighter than any other detected outside of our Milky Way Galaxy. (CSIRO/Handout via Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-CANBERRA-PULSAR

(220503) -- CANBERRA, May 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo provided by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) on May 3, 2022 shows the Australian Square Kilometer Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) radio telescope in Australia. Researchers on Tuesday revealed that by using a new observation technique akin to astronomical version of "sunglasses" with the ASKAP radio telescope, they found a new pulsar 10 times brighter than any other detected outside of our Milky Way Galaxy. (CSIRO/Handout via Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-CANBERRA-PULSAR

(220503) -- CANBERRA, May 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo provided by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) on May 3, 2022 shows the MeerKAT radio telescope's field of view with "sunglasses" on, featuring the newly discovered pulsar. Researchers on Tuesday revealed that by using a new observation technique akin to astronomical version of "sunglasses" with the Australian Square Kilometer Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) radio telescope, they found a new pulsar 10 times brighter than any other detected outside of our Milky Way Galaxy. (CSIRO/Handout via Xinhua)