News: space
Inaugural Rover Challenge proves a winner
Rover teams competed in four challenges at the inaugural Australian Rover Challenge (ARC) on North Terrace campus on 27 and 28 March.
Students’ lunar rovers go head-to-head
This weekend teams of students from around the country will compete in the inaugural held at the University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø. Students will put their lunar rovers which they have designed and built themselves, to the test in a series of missions performed on a recreation of the surface of the Moon.
Pills face harshest space test yet
A batch of pills will be on its way into space where they will be placed on the outside of the International Space Station (ISS) to test how they withstand the full effects of zero gravity, extreme temperatures and some of the highest levels of radiation found beyond the Earth’s atmosphere.
Scientists part of resource mission to the Moon
University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø researchers are part of a consortium which is sending nanosatellites and exploration sensors to the Moon to search for abundant, accessible water and resources.
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Space research centre renamed after Australian astronaut
The Andy Thomas Centre for Space Resources is the new title for the University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø centre spearheading how to optimise the sustainable use of off-Earth resources.
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Testing time for pills in space
Pills are being sent into space to test how they cope with the rigours of one of the harshest environments known.
Design facility pushes innovation boundaries
A new design facility, located at the University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø, will offer organisations and individuals a space in which to push the boundaries of technical, industrial and business innovation.
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Glimpse into the future with space makers
Join the leaders of the University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s internationally recognised for an awe-inspiring glimpse into a future that’s literally out of this world.
World leading experts to spearhead $20m of vital space sector R&D investment by SmartSat CRC
In a $20m investment, nine Professorial Chairs have been established by SmartSat and its partner universities in artificial intelligence, optical communications and cybersecurity for development of next generation space technologies to stimulate Australia’s economic growth in space.
Centre to unlock future of space exploration
A new centre at the University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø will focus on solving the challenge of making long-term space exploration viable.
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