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We’ve seen Australia from space. Now let’s see it in space. NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center

December 4, 2013

To launch Australia into space, we need inspiration

Malcolm Walter, UNSW ; Brett Biddington, Edith Cowan University; Carol Oliver, UNSW , and Roy Sach, UNSW

India’s recent launch of a mission to Mars should cause us to contemplate Australia’s potential role, or lack of one, in such ventures. We presume India mounted this project at amazing speed to give China…

Unless something is done about space junk, it might become too unsafe to have satellites in Low-Earth Orbit. ESA

October 17, 2012

You, me and debris: Australia should help clear ‘space junk’

Brett Biddington, Edith Cowan University

At some point in the next few months, Australia will get its first ever national space policy. The release of the report, following consultation by experts in the space industry, will be a defining moment…

Just as the sun set (temporarily) on Woomera in 1980, the current era of Australia’s space endeavours is coming to close. Australian Science Media Centre

October 16, 2012

Security and space: Australia’s free ride is coming to an end

Brett Biddington, Edith Cowan University

At some point in the next few months, Australia will get its first national space policy. This document will help mark a new era in Australia’s contribution to space-related endeavours, not least how we…

Australia relies on foreign-owned satellites to deliver a range of critical services.

October 15, 2012

Australia will soon have a national space policy – no giggling, please

Brett Biddington, Edith Cowan University

A draft of Australia’s first national space policy was recently considered by federal cabinet and is currently undergoing a consultation process with experts within the space sector. The document, which…

If you’re expecting the next few decades to yield many crewed space missions, you shouldn’t hold your breath. pasukaru76

October 4, 2012

The best of human spaceflight won’t happen in our lifetimes

Brett Biddington, Edith Cowan University

The recent passing of Neil Armstrong – the first human to step foot on the moon – combined with recent Russian plans to build a base on the moon, provides a good opportunity to pause and consider the future…

Does the US suffer from its desire to go it alone in space? NASA

February 16, 2012

NASA, we have a problem: why America is lost in space

Brett Biddington, Edith Cowan University

In its newly released budget request to Congress, the Obama Administration is seeking to reduce NASA’s funding by US$59m to US$17.7 billion – a reduction of just 0.03%, not that you would know that from…

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