Tag: space technology
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SpIRIT Nanosatellite Selfie in Space and Gamma-Ray Burst Mission
Australia’s SpIRIT Nanosatellite Takes a Milestone Selfie in Orbit The Australian Space Agency’s first funded space telescope, SpIRIT (Space Industry Responsive Intelligent Thermal nanosatellite), has delivered a celebratory milestone: its first in-space selfie. Launched in December 2023 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, SpIRIT has completed commissioning and is poised to begin its core science mission,…
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Adelaide Space Spider to Moon: SA Student’s Bold Design
Adelaide’s space spider heads for the Moon In a story that links a South Australian school desk to a lunar surface, the Adelaide-based space company Fleet Space Technologies has turned a student’s art into a piece of space hardware. In 2023, Fleet Space ran a competition with a coveted prize: have the winner’s design 3D-printed…
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Adelaide Space Spider heads to the Moon with SA student’s artwork on SPIDER
Adelaide space spider lands global spotlight In 2023, Fleet Space Technologies in Adelaide launched a competition that would put a South Australian student’s artwork on a piece of space hardware traveling beyond Earth. The winning entry, created by Vatsal Jigneshkumar Thakkar, has since been 3D printed onto SPIDER — the Seismic Payload for Interplanetary Discovery,…
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Adelaide Space Spider to Moon 2026: SA student design
Adelaide is poised to leave a lasting imprint on space exploration as Fleet Space Technologies unveils the SPIDER device adorned with a design by a South Australian student, Vatsal Thakkar. The winning artwork has been 3D printed onto the shell of the Seismic Payload for Interplanetary Discovery, Exploration, and Research, or SPIDER, a compact yet…
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QUT Keeps Roo-ver on Track for Australia’s First Lunar Rover
QUT Drives Roo-ver: Australia’s Groundbreaking Lunar Rover Navigation Project Australia’s space ambitions received a major push as QUT researchers take the lead in developing navigation systems for Roo-ver, the country’s first lunar rover. Part of the Australian consortium ELO2, QUT will focus on positioning and navigation that enable a semi-autonomous rover to explore the Moon’s…
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NASA Psyche Delivers Infrared Laser Message From 494 Million Kilometers
Psyche’s Record-Breaking Laser Message Reaches Earth In December 2024, NASA’s Psyche mission achieved a milestone that science fiction has long whispered about: an infrared laser message transmitted from the distant reaches of our solar system and received on Earth. The one-way signal traveled roughly 494 million kilometers (about 307 million miles), a distance that tests…
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Earth Receives Final NASA Laser Message From Psyche at Record Deep-Space Distance
The milestone: Psyche’s infrared laser message from a record deep-space distance In December 2024, NASA confirmed a historic achievement for space communications: the Psyche spacecraft successfully transmitted an infrared laser message back to Earth from roughly 494 million kilometers (about 307 million miles) away. The transmission marks a new benchmark in deep-space data links and…
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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.…
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Captures Stunning Mars Panorama
Navigating the Martian Terrain: Curiosity’s Latest Discoveries NASA’s Curiosity rover continues to astound scientists and enthusiasts alike with its remarkable ability to capture breathtaking images of the Martian landscape. Recently, Curiosity documented a sweeping panorama of Gale Crater, providing one of the clearest views yet of this expansive Martian basin. This incredible visual data, which…
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NASA’s Commitment to Winning the Moon Race Against China
Introduction In a recent town hall meeting, Sean Duffy, the Acting Administrator of NASA, made a bold statement that has resonated throughout the agency and beyond. As talk of a competitive edge against China in the race back to the moon heats up, Duffy’s declaration highlights not just a commitment to lunar exploration, but a…