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Agency reinforces its support for sustainability at G20 space meeting

NEWS • Conducting space activities

12 September 2024

At this year’s G20 Space Economy Leader’s Meeting, the Australian Space Agency also underscored the role space plays as an enabler of prosperity and security.

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Survival of the coldest: Australian Antarctic's human spaceflight connection

NEWS • Industry growth

11 September 2024

Two studies from the world’s coldest continent and federal agency Australian Antarctic Division investigate the risks to human health in space.

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Victoria’s space industry hosts Head of Agency

NEWS • Industry growth

5 September 2024

Enrico Palermo met with grant recipients of Agency funded projects along with other key industry stakeholders.

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Katherine Bennell-Pegg visits WA

NEWS • Inspire

3 September 2024

The Australian astronaut visited Western Australia for a week-long trip to meet the community and share insights with the local space industry.

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NASA delegation visits Australia

NEWS • Partnerships

30 August 2024

NASA’s Science Mission Directorate and Space Communications and Navigation program made official trips to Canberra, Western Australia and South Australia.

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The Voyager missions have been probing the universe since 1977

NEWS • Cultural Space

29 August 2024

The twin Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft are exploring where nothing from Earth has flown before.

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