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Astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg Crowned 2026 Australian Of The Year

Astronaut, STEM ambassador and history maker Katherine Bennell-Pegg has been crowned as Australian of the Year for 2026.

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Charred piece of secretive Chinese rocket found still smoldering in the Australian outback

Experts believe that a five-foot-wide piece of space debris discovered near an Australian mining town was part of a dead Chinese rocket. The wreckage likely crashed just before it was found.

LiveScience

Space debris found on fire near WA mining town suspected to be from Chinese rocket

Burning object made of carbon fibre discovered on desert road near mine site close to Newman on Saturday

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Suspected space debris found on fire near mining town

WA Police are co-ordinating an investigation after what is suspected to be space junk was found on fire near a mining town.

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Australian nanosatellite snaps 1st selfie in space before tracking cosmic gamma-ray bursts (photo)

Australia's SpIRIT nanosatellite has snapped its first "selfie" from space, marking a successful start to its mission.

Space

Agreement clears the way for SpaceX Aussie blast off

Australia will allow US companies to launch and retrieve rockets under a new agreement and reports indicate SpaceX could be among the first to test it.

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ESA graduates the 'Hoppers': Europeans, Australian pass astronaut basic training

The "Hoppers" — five European astronauts and the first astronaut from the Australian Space Agency — are now ready to "hop" into their first flight assignments, having completed basic training.

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Australian taxpayers paid $466,000 for training of nation’s first female astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg

With Bennell-Pegg unlikely to go to space anytime soon, there are questions about the value of the spending by the cash-strapped Australian space program

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'Dream big': first Aussie astronaut hopes to inspire

After a year of rigorous training, a 39-year-old engineer and mum of two has become the first person to qualify as an astronaut under the Australian flag.

AAP

Australia seeks public help to design its 1st moon rover, Roo-ver

The Australian Space Agency is building a moon rover called "Roo-ver," slated to launch as early as 2026.

Space

Australia celebrates space history on world's 1st coin minted in 2024

The world's first coin to be struck in 2024 highlights space history. 'Out of this World - Australia in Space' was chosen by the Royal Australian Mint as its 2024 theme.

Space

The first-ever survey on Australian attitudes towards space is out. So, what do we think?

If someone were to ask you how space technologies impact your daily life, or how much Australia should invest in space, would you have an immediate answer or would you wonder why these questions were even being asked?

The Conversation

Australia votes to name its 1st moon rover 'Roo-ver'

The Australian Space Agency has named its first lunar rover Roo-ver, which will launch to the moon as early as 2026 in partnership with NASA's Artemis program.

Space

How do chopsticks move in outer space?

The simple experiment devised in Canberra could have global implications.

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Evening Standard

‘Meteor shower’ over Australia actually Russian rocket re-entering atmosphere

A suspected meteor shower over the skies of Melbourne was actually a Russian rocket re-entering the earth’s atmosphere, the Australian Space Agency says.

Space

Mystery of space debris found on Australian beach may be solved

The mystery of a huge piece of space debris that washed up on a beach in Western Australia may have been solved by the Australian Space Agency.

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Mystery device on Australian beach identified as debris from Indian rocket

The barnacle-encrusted device, which is about the size of a small car, was found in mid-July.

The Hindu

Mystery object on Australian beach identified as part of ISRO rocket

A mysterious object that washed up on an Australian beach has been identified as debris from an Indian rocket.

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Space debris removed from beach, origin still a mystery

Part of a space rocket that washed up on a remote WA beach has been moved to a secure location as experts investigate where it came from.

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Australian Space Agency investigating possible rocket debris found on beach

The Australian Space Agency found a piece of debris that may be part of a 'foreign space launch vehicle,' but it's unclear which one it could be.

AAP

Space vehicle link to mystery object on remote beach

A large and potentially hazardous mystery object that washed up on a remote WA beach could be part of a foreign space vehicle.

The Canberra Times

Following the Titan tragedy, are there lessons for space?

There are a lot of differences between going into space and deep into the ocean.

The Conversation

Just 1 in 5 employees in the space industry are women. This lack of diversity is holding us back

This week, the Australian Space Summit is celebrating some of our nation’s strengths and achievements in the space sector. But it’s taking place under the shadow of significant cuts to space technology investment announced in last week’s federal budget.

ABC News

Program partners with NASA, aiming to produce the 'first-ever Indigenous Australian astronaut'

Five Indigenous students are to head to the US to intern at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory as part of the new National Indigenous Space Academy program.

The Guardian - AU

Space to grow: the burgeoning industry drawing young professionals to South Australia

South Australia is bursting with purposeful career opportunities for young innovators who have their heads in the stars

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