Mystery object on Australian beach identified as part of ISRO rocket A mysterious object that washed up on an Australian beach has been identified as debris from an Indian rocket. The Hindu · Jul 31, 2023
Space debris removed from beach, origin still a mystery Part of a space rocket that washed up on a remote WA beach has been moved to a secure location as experts investigate where it came from. AAP · Jul 19, 2023
Australian Space Agency investigating possible rocket debris found on beach The Australian Space Agency found a piece of debris that may be part of a 'foreign space launch vehicle,' but it's unclear which one it could be. Space · Jul 17, 2023
Space vehicle link to mystery object on remote beach A large and potentially hazardous mystery object that washed up on a remote WA beach could be part of a foreign space vehicle. AAP · Jul 17, 2023
Following the Titan tragedy, are there lessons for space? There are a lot of differences between going into space and deep into the ocean. The Canberra Times · Jul 8, 2023
Just 1 in 5 employees in the space industry are women. This lack of diversity is holding us back This week, the Australian Space Summit is celebrating some of our nation’s strengths and achievements in the space sector. But it’s taking place under the shadow of significant cuts to space technology investment announced in last week’s federal budget. The Conversation · May 16, 2023
Program partners with NASA, aiming to produce the 'first-ever Indigenous Australian astronaut' Five Indigenous students are to head to the US to intern at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory as part of the new National Indigenous Space Academy program. ABC News · May 2, 2023
Space to grow: the burgeoning industry drawing young professionals to South Australia South Australia is bursting with purposeful career opportunities for young innovators who have their heads in the stars The Guardian - AU · Apr 11, 2023
Satellites, space junk hindering ability to observe the cosmos, study finds Night skies are getting lighter and that is affecting astronomy research, cultural traditions and the natural world, a study has found. ABC News · Mar 21, 2023
Indigenous students to reach for the stars with NASA NASA and the Australian Space Agency have launched a new program to allow Indigenous students to take part in an internship program in the United States. AAP · Mar 21, 2023
Adelaide woman to become first female to train as astronaut under Australian flag The Australian Space Agency's director of space technology will head to Germany next month to become the first woman to be trained as an astronaut under the Australian flag. ABC News · Mar 8, 2023
SpaceX spacecraft fragments to be collected from NSW Snowy Mountains farms to be stored, sent overseas The Australian Space Agency has begun to collect pieces of spacecraft fragments from the NSW Snowy Mountains, some of which will be sent to the US. ABC News · Oct 12, 2022
United Nations weighs in after another piece of space junk in Snowy Mountains is confirmed to be SpaceX's Details have emerged about the first three pieces of SpaceX debris found in the Snowy Mountains, as a fourth fragment is confirmed. ABC News · Sep 11, 2022
ISRO, Australian Space Agency to boost bilateral collaborations in space tech Six MoUs signed between Indian and Australian space start-ups at Bengaluru Space Expo The Hindu · Sep 5, 2022
ABC News · Aug 23, 2022 Fourth piece of SpaceX debris found in NSW Snowy Mountains, near Tumbarumba Space experts say more pieces of space junk, belonging to the SpaceX Dragon aircraft, could still be found.
ABC News · Aug 6, 2022 Space junk identified at Yambuk by Australian Space Agency Residents of a Victorian coastal hamlet have had their questions answered after dragging a mysterious cylinder out of an estuary near the beach.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 3, 2022 SpaceX capsule confirmed as source of space debris that crashed on farm in Australia Astrophysicist expects people will find more debris in the area ‘over the coming weeks to months to even years’
ABC News · Aug 3, 2022 SpaceX rocket debris lands in sheep paddock, Australian Space Agency confirms The origin of space junk that left NSW sheep farmers scratching their heads has been confirmed as residents are told there could be more out there.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2022 ‘Like an alien obelisk’: space debris found in Snowy Mountains paddock believed to be from SpaceX mission Astrophysicist Brad Tucker says he often gets calls from people who think they’ve found space junk but the scorched metal found by two farmers is ‘very real’
ABC News · Aug 1, 2022 More Snowy Mountains space junk found amid visit from Australian Space Agency The discovery of the pieces could be the largest space junk find in Australia since parts of NASA's Skylab space station fell to Earth in Western Australia in 1979.
AAP · Jul 31, 2022 Historic Indigenous Voice heard at Garma The prime minister's historic Indigenous Voice to parliament speech at Garma Festival has been the highlight of the four-day celebration of Yolngu culture.
ABC News · Jul 5, 2022 Gold Coast rocket maker forges path in fledgling Australian space industry, building a 'bus' to the stars From a big warehouse on the Gold Coast, Adam Gilmour is busy building rockets. His company is one of the startups dominating Australia's small but growing space sector.
The Conversation · Jun 9, 2022 NASA to launch 3 rockets from Northern Territory in boost for Australian space efforts Over the next month, NASA will launch three rockets from the Arnhem Space Centre in the Northern Territory on the Dhupuma Plateau, near Nhulunbuy. The rockets are 13 metre “sounding” rockets that will not reach orbit but will take scientific observations.
The Conversation · Mar 23, 2022 What will Australia's new Defence Space Command do? Australia established a Defence Space Command in January this year, “to achieve our strategic space ambitions and lead the effort to assure Australia’s access to space”. The government also plans to spend around A$7 billion on space defence over the next decade.
AAP · Mar 23, 2022 Aussie launch pads could 'keep space safe' Launch sites in Australia will help maintain access to space should a partner like the United States be attacked, a major conference has heard.