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Curtin powers global push to find life on Mars and advance autonomy

Lucien Wilkinson — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 02:27:42 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� is helping unlock the secrets of life on Mars and advance next-generation robotics […]

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 […]

Countdown: WA students’ school projects to be launched into orbit

Samuel Jeremic — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 08:23:41 +0000

More than 60 Western Australian high school students will soon see their handiwork launched into […]

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 […]

Scientists may have solved a puzzling space rock mystery

Samuel Jeremic — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 09:01:00 +0000

An international team of researchers may have answered one of space science’s long-running questions – […]

Rock star scientist aims for the Moon

�鶹ֱ�� — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 01:10:23 +0000

Professor Gretchen Benedix is unlocking the secrets of our universe one space rock at a […]

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 […]

Ancient hot water on Mars points to habitable past: Curtin study

Lucien Wilkinson — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 11:54:14 +0000

New �鶹ֱ��-led research has uncovered what may be the oldest direct evidence of ancient […]

Groundbreaking spacecraft technology wins Curtinnovation 2024

294101E — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 02:20:23 +0000

Groundbreaking spacecraft technology, small enough to fit in the palm of your hand yet powerful […]

Australia’s first astronaut over the moon about WA satellites’ deployment

Samuel Jeremic — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 11:39:35 +0000

A trio of Western Australian satellites is currently orbiting the earth after the successful deployment […]

One giant leap: WA satellites reach International Space Station

Samuel Jeremic — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 07:34:29 +0000

Three �鶹ֱ�� satellites have reached the International Space Station (ISS) today, marking the first […]

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 […]

Curtin research unlocks supernova stardust secrets

294101E — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 01:00:00 +0000

�鶹ֱ��-led research has discovered a rare dust particle trapped in an ancient extra-terrestrial meteorite […]

International space partnership taking WA tech to new heights

Samuel Jeremic — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 01:40:11 +0000

Groundbreaking �鶹ֱ�� technology will soon be powering interplanetary missions to the moon and beyond, […]

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 […]

Curtin’s stars recognised among the State’s finest

Yasmine Phillips — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 05:48:49 +0000

Six leading Curtin researchers and two of the University’s powerful science engagement programs have been named finalists in the 2023 Premier’s Science Awards, which recognise the State’s brightest experts in their fields.

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.

Defence satellites, weather radars and drones lead to major meteorite find

Lucien Wilkinson — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 17:29:35 +0000

Researchers have used a combination of defence satellites, weather radars and drones to locate the largest meteorite-strewn area in Australia since the Murchison meteorite fall in 1969.

Curtin researchers locate largest known fresh meteorite strikes on Mars

286333f — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 15:25:42 +0000

Researchers have helped discover the largest fresh meteorite impact craters on Mars since NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter began scouring the planet for them 16 years ago.

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.

Lunar glass shows Moon asteroid impacts mirrored on Earth

286333f — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 17:19:10 +0000

A Curtin-led research team has found asteroid impacts on the Moon millions of years ago coincided precisely with some of the largest meteorite impacts on Earth.

Supervolcano study finds CO2 emissions key to avoiding climate disasters

286333f — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 17:55:19 +0000

The speed and volume of carbon dioxide emitted from supervolcanoes controlled the severity of past environmental crises on Earth, a new international Curtin-led study has found.

Drones and artificial intelligence aid hunt for fallen meteorite in outback WA

Lucien Wilkinson — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 17:59:37 +0000

Curtin researchers have recovered a freshly fallen meteorite after pinpointing its exact location on the vast Nullarbor Plain in Western Australia, with a new technique that uses a drone and AI.

Shocked zircon find a ‘one-off gift’ from Mars

Lucien Wilkinson — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:42:36 +0000

Researchers studying a Martian meteorite have found the first evidence of high-intensity damage caused by asteroid impact, in findings that have implications for when life on Mars may have existed.

Six Curtin researchers awarded prestigious Future Fellowships

Yasmine Phillips — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 19:42:23 +0000

Six leading �鶹ֱ�� researchers have been awarded prestigious Future Fellowships by the Federal Government to carry out research of national and international importance.

Lunar sample tells ancient story with help of Curtin’s world-class facilities

Vanessa Beasley — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 20:46:12 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� researchers have helped uncover the four billion year old story of a lunar sample brought from the Moon to Earth, by the manned Apollo 17 mission more than 50 years ago.

�鶹ֱ��-led Global Fireball Observatory makes rare find

Lucien Wilkinson — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 18:12:47 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� has played a major role in the recovery of a rare meteorite in the UK, made possible by dedicated fireball observatories set up as part of the Curtin-led Global Fireball Observatory.

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

Curtin research boosted by $4.5 million in ARC funding

Lauren Sydoruk — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 16:34:23 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� has been awarded almost $4.5 million by the Federal Government for 12 research projects.

Magma ‘conveyor belt’ fuelled world’s longest erupting supervolcanoes

�鶹ֱ�� — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 16:51:38 +0000

International research led by geologists from �鶹ֱ�� has found that a volcanic province in the Indian Ocean was the world’s most continuously active — erupting for 30 million years

Moon’s magnetic crust research sees scientists debunk long-held theory

�鶹ֱ�� — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 20:02:50 +0000

New international research into the Moon provides scientists with insights as to how and why its crust is magnetised, essentially ‘debunking’ one of the previous longstanding theories.

Leading Curtin astronomer named joint Scientist of the Year 2020

Lauren Sydoruk — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 16:37:41 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� has congratulated John Curtin Distinguished Professor Steven Tingay on being named joint Scientist of the Year at the 2020 Western Australian Premier’s Science Awards.

Rock stars – Curtin scientists find two meteorites in two weeks

�鶹ֱ�� — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 16:52:31 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� researchers have discovered two meteorites in a two week period on the Nullarbor Plain – one freshly fallen and the other from November 2019.

One express ticket to Jupiter, please

�鶹ֱ�� — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 16:55:36 +0000

The team from the Desert Fireball Network at �鶹ֱ�� has found that Earth acted as a slingshot to alter the orbit of a meteor and propel it back into deep outer space near Jupiter.

Turbulent times revealed on Asteroid 4 Vesta

�鶹ֱ�� — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 16:48:56 +0000

Planetary scientists at �鶹ֱ�� have shed some light on the tumultuous early days of the largely preserved protoplanet Asteroid 4 Vesta, the second largest asteroid in our Solar System.

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

New research finds Earth’s oldest asteroid strike linked to ‘big thaw’

Lucien Wilkinson — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 16:35:37 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� scientists have discovered Earth’s oldest asteroid strike occurred at Yarrabubba, in outback Western Australia, and coincided with the end of a global deep freeze.

Curtin research boosted with ARC Discovery Projects support

Yasmine Phillips — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 00:09:17 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� has been awarded almost $4 million by the Federal Government to fund new research projects, ranging from the solar system and the Earth’s tectonic records to lithium batteries.

Hologram Table takes Curtin research to new heights and depths

�鶹ֱ�� — Thu, 31 Oct 2019 18:14:02 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� researchers can now take their work to new heights and depths with the addition of a futuristic Hologram Table at the HIVE, Curtin’s Hub for Immersive Visualisation and eResearch.