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Tag Archives: space
Australia tracks ‘scary’ space junk
Australia is playing a crucial role monitoring the increasing danger presented by space junk.
Gilmour, Griffith to launch satellites
Gold Coast firm Gilmour Space and Griffith University have signed a five-year deal to locally develop and launch low earth orbit satellites.
Parkes dishes up Apollo 11 magic
A big weekend of celebrations are planned for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moonwalk.
NASA lacks tech to colonise Mars
Colonising Mars could take much longer than previously thought.
Mission to Mars takes first steps
I interview Jason Crusan, director of advanced exploration systems at NASA, who is in charge of planning its Mars mission.
Artificial intelligence, VR and AR aid space ventures to Mars and beyond
Artificial intelligence, virtual and augmented reality will play a huge role as humankind heads to Mars and beyond.