Moon mining: ground zero for doing things differently
Mining on the moon is starting small as Australia and NASA prepare to develop self-sustaining habitats to support a giant leap to Mars.
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Australia prepares for space race with a hybrid rocket
A homegrown rocket designed to launch satellites has been unveiled and could result in Australia becoming the 12th country to enter orbital space.
Spaceport slated for Cape York attracts global interest
The Cape York Peninsula in far north Queensland could be home to Australia's next major spaceport with plans for large-scale launches before 2030.
Space the buzz word as farmers and investors talk tech
Scientists, farmers, inventors and business leaders are coming together to discuss ways to improve efficiency and profits in agriculture and food production.
The Green Comet is visible again after 50,000 years
A space voyager known as the Green Comet is now visible from Australia, 50,000 years after its last earth encounter in the time of the Neanderthals.
Asteroid to zip by close to earth
Analysts say an asteroid known as 2023 BU, only discovered on the weekend, will have one of the closest approaches by a known near-earth object ever recorded.
NASA’s new moon rocket lifts off
NASA's new moon rocket has been launched from Florida on its debut flight 50 years after the last Apollo lunar mission.
Australian natives to travel to the moon
Australian and overseas scientists will send a group of plants to the moon to track their resistance to harsh environments.
Virgin to shoot for stars from Toowoomba
An agreement between Virgin Orbit and the owners of Wellcamp Airport in Toowoomba could transform southern Queensland into a hub for satellite launch services.
Far out: NASA space telescope goes deep
The first image from NASA's new space telescope is the deepest view of the universe ever released, moving closer to the dawn of time.
NASA rocket to launch from Arnhem Land
A NASA rocket will launch from the NT on Sunday night, the agency's first in Australia in 27 years and the first from a commercial spaceport outside the US.
NASA rocket launches from Arnhem Land
The first of three NASA rockets has launched successfully from Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory - the first commercial space launch in Australia's history.
NT rocket launch bolsters space skills
NASA will launch rockets from the Northern Territory outback to study astrophysics and planetary science only observable from the southern hemisphere.
Sanctions may put space station at risk
The future of the International Space Station is at risk as a result of Western sanctions, says Russia.
Queenslanders enter the space race
A new way to terminate rocket missions is being investigated as a Queensland aerospace company looks to enable "more launches from more places".
Boeing, CSIRO look to sky with $41m spend
Space capability, aviation sustainability and robots on the factory floor will be investigated as part of a research program between Boeing and the CSIRO.