Another near miss as a huge space rock passes half way between the Earth and moon. And mysterious repeated fast radio bursts detected from the constellation Auriga by the Green Bank radio telescope.

As the roll-out of Australia's hideously expensive and delayed National Broadband Network continues, we look at some of the questions consumers will have in deciding which ISP to use.

A faulty algorithm sees thousands on benefits hit with bills from the government for over-paid benefits.

Intelligence experts confirm the Kremlin's attempt to influence the outcome of the US Presidential election, as Trump insists he won on his own merits.

The planet hunting space telescope continues to amaze with world-first observations of stormy weather on a planet beyond our solar system in the Cygnus constellation.

As NASA's hardy rover ascends through the foothills of Mount Sharp, the element boron is identified for the first time on Mars - more evidence of past habitability.

We look at what could be big in the new year, including CES coming up in Vegas; better VR software; much more of the internet of things; machine learning; wearables losing their shine; rapid growth in VR/AR; the inexorable rise of bitcoin; how Apple needs a big 2017 - or are they a one trick pony?

The planet hunting space telescope continues to amaze with world-first observations of stormy weather on a planet beyond our solar system in the Cygnus constellation.

As NASA's hardy rover ascends through the foothills of Mount Sharp, the element boron is identified for the first time on Mars - more evidence of past habitability.

We look at what could be big in the new year, including CES coming up in Vegas; better VR software; much more of the internet of things; machine learning; wearables losing their shine; rapid growth in VR/AR; the inexorable rise of bitcoin; how Apple needs a big 2017 - or are they a one trick pony?