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COSMOS founder made chancellor of Monash University

COSMOS founder made chancellor of Monash University

19 April 2007

Respected Australian neuroscientist, entrepreneur and philanthropist Dr Alan Finkel - a co-founder of the popular science magazine, COSMOS - will be the next chancellor of Melbourne's Monash University.


COSMOS publishes Australia's first online serialised novel

COSMOS publishes Australia's first online serialised novel

13 April 2007

From Monday, 16 April 2007, a new novel by one of Australia's best-known science fiction writers, Damien Broderick, will be serialised online by COSMOS. The new and previously unpublished novel, Post Mortal Syndrome, will be appear five days a week in chapters of around 2,000 words each over the next 56 weekdays.


COSMOS fiction editor takes out top award

COSMOS fiction editor takes out top award

8 February 2007

COSMOS fiction editor and respected novelist Damien Broderick has been awarded the 2006 Aurealis Award for Best Science Fiction Novel for his latest book, K-Machines.


COSMOS wins Magazine of the Year

COSMOS wins Magazine of the Year

27 November 2006

The glossy popular science magazine COSMOS has won an unprecedented eight honours at Australia's Bell Magazine Awards, including the coveted Magazine of the Year and Editor of the Year.


COSMOS senior editor wins international award

COSMOS senior editor wins international award

24 October 2006

COSMOS senior editor Sara Phillips has been awarded a 2006 Reuters-IUCN Media Award for Excellence in Environmental Reporting.


Science film festival winners announced

Science film festival winners announced

22 August 2006

The winners of SCINEMA 2006, the 6th International Festival of Science Film, were announced Sunday night at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney.


New 'green lifestyle' magazine to launch

New 'green lifestyle' magazine to launch

10 August 2006

Luna Media, the publishers of COSMOS, have announced the launch later this year of a new 'green lifestyle' title, G MAGAZINE. Read the press announcement.


Cosmos Bright Sparks: Australia's top 10 young minds announced

Cosmos Bright Sparks: Australia's top 10 young minds announced

26 July 2006

The inaugural 2006 Cosmos Bright Sparks are Australia's top 10 scientific minds under 45, as selected by the magazine's prestigious Editorial Advisory Board. Who are they? Check it out!


Thorium reactors: a new type of nuclear reactor

Thorium reactors: a new type of nuclear reactor

20 June 2006

It's nuclear, but not as we know it. No risk of a Chernobyl-style meltdown, no weapons-grade by-products and a reactor that burns existing radioactive waste as well as old nuclear weapons. Check out Australia's COSMOS Magazine, now on sale in the United KIngdom.


Paul Davies joins COSMOS advisory board

Paul Davies joins COSMOS advisory board

1 May 2006

Paul Davies, the Britsh-born physicist and bestselling author, is the newest member of the Editorial Advisory Board of COSMOS, the biggest-selling Australian science magazine.


COSMOS Magazine publishes fiction online

COSMOS Magazine publishes fiction online

2 March 2006

Australia's award-winning popular science magazine, COSMOS - which also publishes original fiction every issue - has made all of its previously published stories available online.


Order of Australia medal for COSMOS founder

Order of Australia medal for COSMOS founder

6 February 2006

Dr Alan Finkel, the founder of Australia's newest science magazine, COSMOS, has been recognised in the Australia Day honours list on 26 January 2006.


Young Australians take out prestigious astronomy awards

Young Australians take out prestigious astronomy awards

5 February 2006

Bryan Gaensler, a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of COSMOS, has been awarded the 2006 Newton Lacy Pierce Prize by the American Astronomical Society for his work on pulsars and magnetars.


COSMOS takes out three Bell Magazine Awards

COSMOS takes out three Bell Magazine Awards

28 November 2005

Australia's glossy new popular science magazine, COSMOS, has been recognised with three Bell Magazine Awards, including the coveted Editor of the Year and the Cover of the Year prizes.


COSMOS founder elevated

COSMOS founder elevated

23 November 2005

Dr Alan Finkel, co-founder of COSMOS and Chairman of the company that publishes the magazine, Luna Media, has been appointed to the Board of Governors of the ATSE Clunies Ross Foundation.