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The Australian Space Discovery Centre invite all little-astronauts to join us in-centre for space storytime. Each session will begin with a reading of a space book followed by an activity before attendees are invited to explore the Space Gallery.  

What is a satellite? What do they do? And why are there so many of them? Join us to explore the many different types of satellites orbiting our planet and discover some of the different jobs they do to help us every day. What special job will your satellite do?

As the clocked ticked over to midnight to welcome in 2024, it became the year that Katherine Bennell-Pegg would realise her dream of becoming an astronaut.

As the national space agency, we have an important role in advancing Australia’s space economy, which includes backing the development of state-of-the-art space infrastructure across the country.

Flex your engineering creativity in this paper rocket design challenge! Participants will build, launch, and refine their rocket designs to discover how to fly as high and as accurately as possible.

Launches will be conducted outside. Sun protection is recommended.

Plants are an important part of any human space habitat. They give us food, and they make us feel good. But what do plants need to be able to thrive off-Earth? How can we grow enough food for astronauts living in space, on the Moon, or even on Mars?

Explore our Solar System, investigate what makes each planet unique, and find out why human-like life doesn’t thrive on planets other than Earth. Participants will then apply what they’ve discovered to invent a vehicle that they could use to explore a planet of their choice.

Plants are an important part of any human space habitat. They give us food, and they make us feel good. But what do plants need to be able to thrive off-Earth? How can we grow enough food for astronauts living in space, on the Moon, or even on Mars?

Flex your engineering creativity in this paper rocket design challenge! Participants will build, launch, and refine their rocket designs to discover how to fly as high and as accurately as possible.

Launches will be conducted outside. Sun protection is recommended.

Explore our Solar System, investigate what makes each planet unique, and find out why human-like life doesn’t thrive on planets other than Earth. Participants will then apply what they’ve discovered to invent a vehicle that they could use to explore a planet of their choice.

Flex your engineering creativity in this paper rocket design challenge! Participants will build, launch, and refine their rocket designs to discover how to fly as high and as accurately as possible.

Launches will be conducted outside. Sun protection is recommended.

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

The Australian Space Discovery Centre invite all little-astronauts to join us in-centre for space storytime. Each session will begin with a reading of a space book followed by an activity before attendees are invited to explore the Space Gallery.  

What is a satellite? What do they do? And why are there so many of them? Join us to explore the many different types of satellites orbiting our planet and discover some of the different jobs they do to help us every day. What special job will your satellite do?

Plants are an important part of any human space habitat. They give us food, and they make us feel good. But what do plants need to be able to thrive off-Earth? How can we grow enough food for astronauts living in space, on the Moon, or even on Mars?

Flex your engineering creativity in this paper rocket design challenge! Participants will build, launch, and refine their rocket designs to discover how to fly as high and as accurately as possible.

Launches will be conducted outside. Sun protection is recommended.

Explore our Solar System, investigate what makes each planet unique, and find out why human-like life doesn’t thrive on planets other than Earth. Participants will then apply what they’ve discovered to invent a vehicle that they could use to explore a planet of their choice.

Flex your engineering creativity in this paper rocket design challenge! Participants will build, launch, and refine their rocket designs to discover how to fly as high and as accurately as possible.

Launches will be conducted outside. Sun protection is recommended.

2023 was another big year for the Australian Space Agency and the nation's space ecosystem. Relive some of the milestone moments in our list below. 

Plants are an important part of any human space habitat. They give us food, and they make us feel good. But what do plants need to be able to thrive off-Earth? How can we grow enough food for astronauts living in space, on the Moon, or even on Mars?