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Astronomers take alien search to thousands of galaxies, far, far away

Samuel Jeremic — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 01:41:04 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� has played a major role in an out-of-this-world international study which has taken […]

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.

Trailblazing NASA astronaut shares big dreams with Curtin students

Lucien Wilkinson — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 02:31:37 +0000

A NASA astronaut who was instrumental in establishing Australia’s space agency program has been awarded […]

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.

Nova Systems and ICRAR Curtin partner on new Space Domain Awareness technology

Vanessa Beasley — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 17:55:14 +0000

The Curtin node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) has teamed with Australian-owned company Nova Systems to prototype a new facility for Space Domain Awareness.

Stargazers to catch a glimpse of NASA’s Lucy in the sky with diamonds

Yasmine Phillips — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 16:39:18 +0000

Curtin researchers have been tasked by NASA with observing the Lucy spacecraft – the first mission to explore the Trojan asteroids orbiting Jupiter – as it passes close to the Earth this weekend.

Year-long maiden voyage of WA’s first homegrown spacecraft ends

Yasmine Phillips — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 19:27:38 +0000

After almost a year in orbit, WA's first homegrown spacecraft has re-entered the Earth's atmosphere, providing vital lessons for future space missions set to launch next year.

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.

Curtin teams with NASA JPL spin-off Chascii in spacecraft optical communications

Lucien Wilkinson — Tue, 03 May 2022 17:38:14 +0000

Researchers will work to deliver the first-ever optical communications from a 1U CubeSat based on the technology behind WA’s Binar-1 spacecraft as the result of a new partnership.

Astronomers detect galactic space laser

Lucien Wilkinson — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 00:24:36 +0000

A powerful radio-wave laser, called a ‘megamaser’, has been observed by the MeerKAT telescope in South Africa.

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.

Binar-1 to ground control! WA’s first homegrown spacecraft makes contact

Vanessa Beasley — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 17:52:13 +0000

Western Australia’s homegrown spacecraft, Binar-1, has made first contact with ground control at �鶹ֱ��, after it was launched into low orbit from the ISS two weeks ago.

Space hunt begins as WA’s Binar-1 mission takes next giant leap

Vanessa Beasley — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 18:31:56 +0000

Western Australia’s homegrown spacecraft, Binar-1, is flying - shot into Low Earth Orbit from the International Space Station.

Indigenous space academy and wellbeing app among new Dean’s ambitions

Lucien Wilkinson — Sun, 12 Sep 2021 18:09:59 +0000

Accomplished researcher Professor Christopher Lawrence has been appointed the first Dean of Indigenous Engagement at �鶹ֱ��’s Faculty of Science and Engineering.

WA boldly goes where no West Aussie spacecraft has gone before

Vanessa Beasley — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 00:12:01 +0000

We have lift off - with the launch of Western Australia’s first homegrown spacecraft from the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida, today.

WA’s first homegrown spacecraft ready for take-off

Vanessa Beasley — Sun, 22 Aug 2021 18:21:29 +0000

The countdown has begun to the historic launch of Binar-1 - Western Australia’s first homegrown, highly integrated spacecraft that is set to revolutionise Australia’s access to space.

Astronomers see a ‘Space Jellyfish’

Vanessa Beasley — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 16:22:02 +0000

A radio telescope located in outback Western Australia, the Murchison Widefield Array, has observed a cosmic phenomenon with a striking resemblance to a jellyfish.

State funding set to boost Curtin’s homegrown space program

Vanessa Beasley — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:39:45 +0000

�鶹ֱ��’s bid to launch miniature spacecraft for deep space missions is one step closer after a $500,000 investment by the Western Australian State Government.

Food and space the focus for newest Forrest PhD Scholars at Curtin

Lauren Sydoruk — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 21:10:39 +0000

Two early career researchers have been awarded prestigious Forrest PhD Scholarships to continue their studies into black holes in the universe and food insecurity.

Special delivery: Curtin researchers record space capsule arrival in outback

�鶹ֱ�� — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 20:09:31 +0000

Two members from �鶹ֱ��’s Desert Fireball Network (DFN) team have been stationed in the South Australian outback, eagerly awaiting a capsule from outer space

New WA capability to lead space data analysis

Vanessa Beasley — Sun, 21 Jun 2020 18:04:23 +0000

Western Australia's Pawsey Supercomputing Centre, with the �鶹ֱ��-based WA Data Science Innovation Hub, has been awarded more than $2 million in funding for a WA space data facility.

Japanese space startup Space BD to launch �鶹ֱ�� CubeSats into orbit

�鶹ֱ�� — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 22:42:35 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� and Tokyo-based start-up company Space BD Inc will together launch two CubeSat miniature satellites into orbit