Activity
1 November 2023
Join Purra in a range of fun and educational activities such as colouring in rockets and planets, a space-themed word search, and a spectacular dot to dot.
Purra is an Australian Space Agency ‘kanganaut’ named after an Indigenous astronomy story, which can be visualised in the stars across the nights skies in the Southern Hemisphere.
NEWS • Partnerships
28 March 2026
NASA selects Intuitive Machines to carry Australia’s Roo‑ver to the lunar South Pole region in 2030.
NEWS • Inspiring Australia
20 March 2026
Expressions of interest are now open for this national program will be delivered by Scitech and is powered by the Australian Space Agency to shape the imaginations and capabilities of the next generation.
NEWS • National capability
18 March 2026
Funding from the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation boosts Advanced Navigation's valuation to more than $1 billion.
NEWS • Space history and culture
16 March 2026
Robert Goddard, assisted by his wife Esther, sent the first liquid-fuelled rocket aloft on 16 March 1926. Explore with our interactive image gallery how far the technology has come, since he lit the fuse on a tiny rocket 100 years ago!
NEWS • Industry showcase: Space spotlight
10 March 2026
With temperatures ranging between hundreds of degrees on the Moon, the University of Melbourne is managing the temperature of Australia’s first lunar rover.
NEWS • Inspiring Australia
5 March 2026
Join us at the Australian Space Discovery as we will live stream Adelaide University's 2026 Australian Rover Challenge and host a special hybrid event about Roo-ver.
Our department recognises the First Peoples of this Nation and their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to the lands, waters, seas, skies, and communities.
We Acknowledge First Nations Peoples as the Traditional Custodians and Lore Keepers of the oldest living culture and pay respects to their Elders past and present. We extend that respect to all First Nations Peoples.