Joeys (Ages 1-6)

For space explorers in Early Years and Junior Primary.

Animation of an astronaut

Activity

13 August 2025

To mark National Science Week 2025, these downloadable resources were created by the Australian Space Agency and delivered by the Sydney Children's Hospital Foundation.

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Space technology

Activity

13 October 2025

The Roo-ver Mission has created a range of resources to inspire space enthusiasts about our Aussie lunar rover that will go to the Moon.

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Purra the Space Kangaroo

Activity

2 June 2025

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 do

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A satellite view of the Great Barrier Reef

Activity

20 March 2025

In this activity, become an Earth Observation scientist by using different colours to complete a Temperature map of Australia.

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Illustration of the Jarli character

Activity

1 November 2023

Are you interested in bringing the solar system to life at home or in your classroom? Follow 10 simple instructions with the help of Jarli.

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Australian Space Discovery Centre Lobby

The Australian Space Discovery Centre

Be inspired with stories of innovation, curiosity and technology from the space sector.

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Roos (Ages 6-12)

For Primary-aged explorers ready to launch into learning!

Searching_for_gravitational_waves

Activity

3 November 2025

Create your own ‘gravity well’ out of a hoop and some stretchy fabric!

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space technology

Activity

3 October 2025

A hands-on classroom activity where students design their own rover, plan their mission, and complete their Mission Briefing Card.

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Rocket taking off

Activity

19 September 2025

In this activity, you’ll think like engineers as you design, test and improve paper rockets.

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Space technology and food production

Activity

10 September 2025

In this activity, become an astrobotanist by creating a grow-box and designing your very own space plant.

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Animation of an astronaut

Activity

13 August 2025

To mark National Science Week 2025, these downloadable resources were created by the Australian Space Agency and delivered by the Sydney Children's Hospital Foundation.

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Decorative

Activity

11 August 2025

Can you think of a space-y word that starts with each letter of the alphabet?

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Decorative

Activity

24 June 2025

Follow the mission instructions to build your very own orbot!

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An illustration of spacecrafts on the moon

Activity

25 September 2024

J.U.M.P. is an exciting activity specially designed to encourage children aged 5-10 years to create, discover, and be inspired.

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Purra the Space Kangaroo

Activity

2 June 2025

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 do

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A satellite view of the Great Barrier Reef

Activity

20 March 2025

In this activity, become an Earth Observation scientist by using different colours to complete a Temperature map of Australia.

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Young students and an adult standing next to a design concept.

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Navigators (Ages 12-18)

For Secondary school students, space enthusiasts, and future space professionals.

space technology

Activity

3 October 2025

A hands-on classroom activity where students design their own rover, plan their mission, and complete their Mission Briefing Card.

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An introduction to space

29 July 2025

This booklet covers resources that can be downloaded by pre-teen or tween students.

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Woman in lab coat

Space careers information

4 June 2025

Space is a multidisciplinary domain and needs all sorts of skillsets and types of people.

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a poster of multiple space professionals

Space careers information

4 December 2025

This resource covers the different types of space careers available in Australia.

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Space Careers Quiz

Which space career is right for you?

Navigate a day on the Moon in our short interactive quiz to find out which role best suits your strengths.

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Katherine Bennell-Pegg with students at Charlesville

NEWS • Inspiring Australia

29 May 2026

Since March, the 2026 Australian of the Year Katherine Bennell-Pegg has been touring states and territories, empowering students and communities, and promoting Australia's space sector.

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Promotional graphic for an event titled space day out that will be held on 19 July.

NEWS • Inspiring Australia

28 May 2026

The Agency, supported by Inspiring SA, South Australian Space Industry Centre and Lot Fourteen, will deliver Space Day Out on Sunday 19 July. The celebrations will mark the start of this year's Australian Space Week.

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A group photo of UQ of Space, the winners of the 2026 Australian Rover Challenge.

NEWS • Inspiring Australia

28 April 2026

Six students from the University of Queensland team reflect on the experience and the practical skills they gained.

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Launch of Artemis II Credit NASA

NEWS • Inspiring Australia

17 April 2026

New independent research conducted by YouGov finds 54% of Australians watched Artemis II launch footage, with 3.5 million tuning in live.

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Australian-Rover-Challenge-2026-winner-UQ-Space

NEWS • Inspiring Australia

29 March 2026

As major partners for this year's event, the Australian Space Agency co-hosted two special events. The Australian Space Discovery Centre was also the official city-based viewing hub for this year's Challenge, live-streaming the event across each day.

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Students must design, test and build a prototype

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.

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A digital poster for Ausralian Rover Challenge 2026

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.

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Shannon-Walker and Katherine Bennell-Pegg

NEWS • Inspiring Australia

13 January 2026

Join us in-person for a special discussion with astronauts Dr Shannon Walker and Katherine Bennell‑Pegg on Tuesday 20 January in Adelaide.

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A team of QUT engineering students with their rover.

NEWS • Inspiring Australia

16 December 2025

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.

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