Tag: Australian Space Agency
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Pegg: Space study can help Australia manage bushfires and floods
Space research as a tool for disaster management Australia’s growing commitment to space is framed not just as exploration, but as a practical instrument for protecting lives and ecosystems. Katherine Bennell-Pegg, Australia’s first female astronaut and now the director of space technology at the Australian Space Agency, argues that studying space and expanding the nation’s…
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Space Knowledge for a Weathered Nation: Bennell-Pegg on Australia’s Bushfire, Flood Strategy
Space as a tool for disaster management Australia’s future in space is being framed not as a distant dream but as a practical instrument for protecting communities. Katherine Bennell-Pegg, the Australian Space Agency’s director of space technology and Australia’s first female astronaut, argues that studying space helps identify and mitigate natural hazards here on Earth.…