With temperatures ranging between hundreds of degrees on the Moon, the University of Melbourne is managing the temperature of Australia’s first lunar rover.
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.
Ending more than 25 months of pioneering operations in orbit, the novel nanosatellite was supported by Australian Space Agency with almost $7 million in grants.
Here’s a recap of some of the key developments and capabilities from February that are shaping Australia’s space industry.
Hypersonix’s DART AE completes its first flight, reaching hypersonic speeds greater than Mach 5 after launch from NASA’s Wallops Island in the US.
Funding is available for an Aussie payload to contribute to the mission that will tackle climate change.
The Australasian Space Innovation Institute announce a $15 million investment that will boost productivity, sustainability and resilience across the nation’s agricultural sector.
The project, led by the University of Southern Queensland and funded by the iLAuNCH Trailblazer, with early backing from Agency programs, will study plant growth in microgravity using advanced imaging and artificial intelligence.
CEO and Co-founder Flavia Tata Nardini talks about Fleet Space's rise from start-up to $800m company, revolutionising resource exploration on Earth and in space.
The Australian Defence Force announce expansion of space workforce and unveil a new specialist training centre in Canberra.
The Australian Space Agency's Senior Heritage and Outreach Officer Kerrie Dougherty OAM shares her insights behind Artemis II and NASA’s spacefaring naming traditions.
Australia welcomes Varda’s W-5 capsule as momentum builds in the national space sector and the orbital economy.
Katherine Bennell-Pegg, the first qualified astronaut under the Australian flag, was announced as the winner by the Prime Minister during a ceremony in Canberra.
New funding strengthens national capability in space and space‑adjacent industries.
The funding was jointly led by the Australian Government established National Reconstruction Fund Corporation and will help scale-up sovereign space capability.
Join us in-person for a special discussion with astronauts Dr Shannon Walker and Katherine Bennell‑Pegg on Tuesday 20 January in Adelaide.
This year will mark some key milestone moments for Australia and the global space industry.
Explore the year's major milestones for the Australian Space Agency and the nation's space industry with our interactive image gallery.
Five Queensland University of Technology students share how hands-on experience with their rover Perseus and a trip to NASA's 2025 Lunabotics Challenge sharpened their technical and project management skills.
Aiming to grow plants in space and help address sustainability challenges on Earth, ALEPH-1 mission is scheduled for the Moon in 2026.
