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The findings from Pandora will complement data from the James Webb Space Telescope to give astronomers more insight into stars and planets outside our solar system.
What’s better – many small space missions, or a few large, sweeping ones? Space scientists are asking this question as they face budget uncertainties.
The satellite’s failure may have been technical, but there are questions about the government’s decision-making process before investing in the MethaneSat mission.
From exploring the Moon to revealing mysteries of the solar system, space agencies around the world are gearing up for an exciting year of launches and flybys.
Will it be Glacier or Athabasca? Maybe Courage or Pol-R? The Canadian moon rover will soon have a name, two years before it’s set to explore the moon’s South Pole.
On October 10, Europa Clipper will take off on a long journey to Jupiter’s moon Europa. The icy moon could potentially host alien life – and there’s only one way to find out.
In 2022, a probe was sent crashing into an asteroid as part of a “planetary defence” test. This Monday, the second part of the mission flies off to study the consequences of the impact.
The Polaris Dawn mission, funded by billionaire Jared Isaacman and Elon Musk’s SpaceX, may hint at the future of space travel.
The space missions of the future will need to coordinate multiple satellites and spacecraft − and figure out how to refuel, repair and even replace them in orbit.
NASA’s enduring NEOWISE mission was just shut down. It was keeping an eye out for potentially dangerous asteroids – but we’re not left defenceless.
Sabotaged space stations, falsified space probe data and faked alien contact are just a few of the scenarios a report on space cybersecurity outlines.
Space exploration is not a waste of resources, but a source of technological and medical advances, a tool for climate monitoring and a source of educational inspiration for youth.
A private company has successfully delivered cargo to the Moon’s surface for the first time. Here’s what that means for future space exploration.
Can astronauts spend prolonged time in close quarters millions of miles from Earth without killing each other?
Mars has been a popular destination since space exploration began – and there are plenty of people who’d love to go there.
Despite what you may think, Australia has a long history of space activities. But this is the first time the Australian public has been asked its opinions on space.
A distant lump of space rock may have a surprising amount in common with the core of our own planet.
We’re going to get up close and personal with three of Jupiter’s largest moons like never before.
Canadian Jeremy Hansen will be one of the next astronauts on the Artemis II mission. This announcement signals a new era in Canada’s role in space exploration.
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John Curtin Distinguished Professor (Radio Astronomy), Curtin University
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