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SPACE EXPLORATION

The Artemis I mission marks the start of a new space race to mine the Moon

Image: NASA / Joel Kowsky NASA plans to launch the Artemis I lunar mission this Saturday, September 3, after a first attempt earlier in the week was cancelled at the last minute due to...

After 45 years, the 5-billion-year legacy of the Voyager 2 interstellar probe is just beginning

Image: NASA / JPL On August 20 1977, 45 years ago, an extraordinary spacecraft left this planet on a...

Space debris is coming down more frequently. What are the chances it could hit someone or damage property?

Image: Brad Tucker, Author provided In the past week alone, we’ve seen two separate incidents of space debris hurtling back...

Australia wants a space industry. So why won’t we pay for the basic research to drive it?

Image: Australian Space Agency In the past few years, Australia has formed its own space agency and launched a defence “space...

We’re launching Australia’s first scratch-built satellite, and it’s a giant leap towards the Moon

  Picture:Curtin University, Author provided   On August 28, a SpaceX rocket will blast off from Cape Canaveral in Florida,...

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