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Moon mission beckons for Australia's own lunar rover

Moon mission beckons for Australia's own lunar rover

A cutting edge lunar rover created by Australian space experts could assist NASA in proving that life can be sustained on the moon, and ultimately Mars.

Quantum deal mines geophysics for hazards, exploration

Quantum deal mines geophysics for hazards, exploration

Quantum deal mines geophysics for hazards, exploration

Quantum deal mines geophysics for hazards, exploration

A hazard and minerals detection deal struck by an Aussie quantum start-up and the US Geological Survey could unlock a new generation of technologies.

Australia's first lunar rover to be named Roo-ver

Australia's first lunar rover to be named Roo-ver

Australia's first lunar rover to be named Roo-ver

Australia's first lunar rover to be named Roo-ver

It's one giant leap for Australia's space program with a lunar rover named Roo-ver to be built locally for a mission to collect moon soil.

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Star wars not so far, far away experts say

Star wars not so far, far away experts say

Foreign powers could use cyber attacks on space assets to cripple vital infrastructure and undermine financial and democratic processes, experts warn.

Remote mining tech gives Australia the edge in space

Remote mining tech gives Australia the edge in space

Australia's expertise in remote technology developed for the resource sector was the deciding factor when NASA came looking for a company to build a moon rover.

Three astronauts return to earth after a year in space

Three astronauts return to earth after a year in space

A NASA astronaut and two Russians are back on earth after being stuck in space for more than a year.

Robotics hub could enable self-driving cars and rovers

Robotics hub could enable self-driving cars and rovers

Advanced technology including autonomous cars, moon rovers, flying taxis and marine vessels could benefit from advances created in a new Sydney facility.

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Chandrayaan-3 rover rolls onto moon as India celebrates

Chandrayaan-3 rover rolls onto moon as India celebrates

Chandrayaan-3 rover rolls onto moon as India celebrates

Chandrayaan-3 rover rolls onto moon as India celebrates

India has landed a spacecraft safely on the moon, making it only the fourth country to achieve such a feat, after a similar attempt by Russia failed.

India's Chandrayaan-3 lands on moon in 'victory cry'

India's Chandrayaan-3 lands on moon in 'victory cry'

India's Chandrayaan-3 lands on moon in 'victory cry'

India's Chandrayaan-3 lands on moon in 'victory cry'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft's successful landing on the moon's south pole as "a victory cry of a new India".

Russian mission fails as Luna-25 smashes into moon

Russian mission fails as Luna-25 smashes into moon

Russian mission fails as Luna-25 smashes into moon

Russian mission fails as Luna-25 smashes into moon

In a blow to Russia's space prestige, its Luna-25 mission has failed after the craft crashed into the moon.

Indigenous students take up space internships with NASA

Indigenous students take up space internships with NASA

Indigenous students take up space internships with NASA

Indigenous students take up space internships with NASA

Five First Nations university students have landed in the US for a 10-week internship with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California.

First Aussie female astronaut sees potential Down Under

First Aussie female astronaut sees potential Down Under

First Aussie female astronaut sees potential Down Under

First Aussie female astronaut sees potential Down Under

Dr Meganne Christian is on the shortlist to go to space and she wants young Australians to be given the same chance as her to follow their dreams.

Indian origin for space junk that fell to earth

Indian origin for space junk that fell to earth

Indian origin for space junk that fell to earth

Indian origin for space junk that fell to earth

A mysterious large object that sparked intrigue when it washed up in WA is from an Indian satellite launch vehicle, the Australian Space Agency has concluded.

Startups graduate from the lab as tech funder tops $1b

Startups graduate from the lab as tech funder tops $1b

Startups graduate from the lab as tech funder tops $1b

Startups graduate from the lab as tech funder tops $1b

A deep technology funder that brings Aussie startups to life has achieved a $1 billion investment milestone with "mylk", cyber and infinitely recycled plastic.

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Space debris riddle deepens as officials plot next move

A large, mystery piece of debris on a remote West Australian beach could find its way to a museum if it is proven to be debris from space, the WA premier says.

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.

Space plan cut from launch pad to fix budget black hole

A space program has been axed to save money in the federal budget, but critics say it will leave Australia lagging behind the rest of the world in the sector.

'Super-fast laser' technology could reach moon mission

Australian scientists developing new optical technology say it will be 1000 times faster than the radio waves currently used to communicate in space.

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Radars scan crowded skies, yet no rule on space junk

Despite thousands of items of space junk circling earth, there are no national regulations on minimising future space waste or tracking the human-made debris.

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