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Planetary defence: Asteroids, meteorites and the future of life on Earth

Caitlin Crowley — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 08:38:05 +0000

Earlier this year, an asteroid was briefly predicted to have more than a 3% chance […]

Epic outback trip leads to out-of-this-world space rock discovery

Samuel Jeremic — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 01:19:23 +0000

A dazzling meteor which lit up Western Australian skies on Mother’s Day this year was […]

Glass beads offer a window into the Moon’s hidden depths

Samuel Jeremic — Mon, 12 May 2025 02:37:52 +0000

An international study featuring scientists from �鶹ֱ��’s School of Earth and Planetary Sciences and […]

From Mars to music: Thousands gather for the galactic Cosmos on Campus

Samuel Jeremic — Mon, 05 May 2025 06:12:51 +0000

Thousands of space enthusiasts flocked to �鶹ֱ�� this weekend, to be taken out of […]

World’s oldest impact crater found, rewriting Earth’s ancient history

Samuel Jeremic — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 10:01:00 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� researchers have discovered the world’s oldest known meteorite impact crater, which could significantly […]

Pristine asteroid samples reveal secrets of the ancient solar system

Samuel Jeremic — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 22:20:00 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� researchers have gained an unprecedented glimpse into the early history of our solar […]

Asteroid rocks begin to reveal our solar system’s origins

Samuel Jeremic — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 02:03:59 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� researchers are among a global team of scientists who are discovering how our […]

Organic compounds in asteroids formed in colder regions of space: study

Lucien Wilkinson — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 01:22:18 +0000

Analysis of organic compounds – calledpolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) – extracted from the Ryugu asteroid […]

Curtin ready to analyse rare asteroid rocks from epic NASA mission

Lucien Wilkinson — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 01:38:17 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� researchers are standing by to be among the first in the world to […]

Argyle study reveals crucial third clue to finding new diamond deposits

Lucien Wilkinson — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 01:53:51 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� researchers studying diamond-rich rocks from Western Australia’s Argyle volcano have identified the missing […]

Historic MWA milestone reached as we go ‘back to the future’ in the cosmos

Yasmine Phillips — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 02:03:10 +0000

A world-class telescope in outback Western Australia is on the verge of unlocking more secrets from the start of the Universe as new technology upgrades are rolled out during its historic 10-year anniversary.

Asteroid findings from specks of space dust could save the planet

237721e — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 01:23:06 +0000

�鶹ֱ��-led research into the durability and age of an ancient asteroid made of rocky rubble and dust, revealed significant findings that could contribute to potentially saving the planet if one ever hurtled toward Earth.

Curtin-developed machine learning ‘phones home’ for famous Martian rock

Yasmine Phillips — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 14:32:49 +0000

New Curtin-led research has pinpointed the exact home of the oldest and most famous Martian meteorite for the first time ever, offering critical geological clues about the earliest origins of Mars.

Curtin astrophysicist named among nation’s leaders in her field

Yasmine Phillips — Sun, 19 Jun 2022 17:16:47 +0000

A Curtin astrophysicist has been recognised by the country’s professional body for astronomical research for her significant contribution to advancing a greater understanding of the Universe.

Consistent asteroid showers rock previous thinking on Mars craters

286333f — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:43:53 +0000

New �鶹ֱ�� research has confirmed the frequency of asteroid collisions that formed impact craters on Mars has been consistent over the past 600 million years.

A rock solid theory, now muddied?

Nik Malane — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 21:45:00 +0000

Asteroids and comets formed as a result of cosmic dust and water combining ... or did they?

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s OSIRIS-REx!

�鶹ֱ�� — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 17:29:47 +0000

In just a few days, a NASA spacecraft is going to perform a gravitational slingshot around the Earth to rendezvous with the asteroid Bennu … and Australia is being awarded one of the closest views.

Black hole behaviour brings home science award

�鶹ֱ�� — Sun, 01 Dec 2013 20:57:31 +0000

Dr Miller-Jones has just won a WA Tall Poppy Award for 2013. Find out why he was awarded for his work on astronomical mysteries.