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Being able to see a robust space capability in Australia has a profound impact on our young people choosing their careers right now. Jackson Worthington (triple j ABC News ) interviewed members of the UWA Robotics Team to find out more. abc.net.au/triplej/progra…

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Space Boot Camp has kicked off at UWA ! Be prepared for a stream of posts from us over the next two days, as we take up the challenge to inspire our Year 11 students into a career in space. The first session was given by Director of the ISC, Professor Danail Obreschkow supported

Space Boot Camp has kicked off at <a href="/uwanews/">UWA</a> ! Be prepared for a stream of posts from us over the next two days, as we take up the challenge to inspire our Year 11 students into a career in space.

The first session was given by Director of the ISC, Professor <a href="/dobreschkow/">Danail Obreschkow</a> supported
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These kids don't sit up the back of the lecture theatre! This morning they learned about the origins of the universe and Earth from a geological perspective from the joyous Professor Marco Fiorentini. Marco put on a special display of rare and old meterorites and specimens, and

These kids don't sit up the back of the lecture theatre! This morning they learned about the origins of the universe and Earth from a geological perspective from the joyous Professor Marco Fiorentini. Marco put on a special display of rare and old meterorites and specimens, and
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Space Boot Camp: The @Plants4Space UWA Node came in for a very intensive Q&A and introduction to astrobiology. Thanks to Dr Dr James Lloyd, Dr Troy Miller, Dr Farley Kwok van der Giezen, PhD candidate Gabrielle Herring and April Harris (and did we spy Leni Campbell-Clause in the background?) for

Space Boot Camp: The <a href="/plants4space/">@Plants4Space</a> UWA Node came in for a very intensive Q&amp;A and introduction to astrobiology. Thanks to Dr <a href="/JamesPBLloyd/">Dr James Lloyd</a>, Dr Troy Miller, Dr Farley Kwok van der Giezen, PhD candidate <a href="/GabHerring/">Gabrielle Herring</a> and April Harris (and did we spy <a href="/ClauseLeni/">Leni Campbell-Clause</a> in the background?) for
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Space Boot Camp: We are building to our crescendo for day one - rockets, explosions and prizes! Sarah Henbury, Rama Sugiartha and Laurie Vu of the UWA Aerospace crew explain the finer details of fins, nose cones, recovery of the rocket, real life rocket motors and ammonium

Space Boot Camp: We are building to our crescendo for day one - rockets, explosions and prizes! Sarah Henbury, Rama Sugiartha  and Laurie Vu  of the UWA Aerospace crew explain the finer details of fins, nose cones, recovery of the rocket, real life rocket motors and ammonium
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With elections looming both state and federally, we are finding ourselves reflecting on a collective vision for Australia. Will Australia's future generations inherit the benefits of a long-term culture of excellence? What is the driving force for an enthusiastic and sustained

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Meet Stuwart, the newest member of the UWA Robotics lab (with a ‘u’ for UWA!). Stuwart looks mighty, but stands rather like his movie namesake at just 140 cm tall. PhD students (or ‘stuwdents’?) Oliver Zhang and Xiangrui Kong and four final-year BE Automation & Robotics

Meet Stuwart, the newest member of the UWA Robotics lab (with a ‘u’ for UWA!). 

Stuwart looks mighty, but stands rather like his movie namesake at just 140 cm tall. PhD students (or ‘stuwdents’?) Oliver Zhang and Xiangrui Kong and four final-year BE Automation &amp; Robotics
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🚀 The Australian Rover Challenge is underway at the University of Adelaide and the UWA is competing against national and international teams for the title! 🤖 Stream them live here! m.youtube.com/watch?v=pgxPKH… The ISC is proud to sponsor our team to travel to South Australia,

🚀 The Australian Rover Challenge is underway at the University of Adelaide and the <a href="/uwanews/">UWA</a> is competing against national and international teams for the title! 🤖

Stream them live here! m.youtube.com/watch?v=pgxPKH…

The ISC is proud to sponsor our team to travel to South Australia,
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Please join us in warmly welcoming our new Administration Officer, Jessika Anderson! Jessika steps into a key role at our Centre—one that's clearly in high demand. With nearly 600 terrific applicants for the position, it's evident that there's a strong passion for working in the

Please join us in warmly welcoming our new Administration Officer, Jessika Anderson! Jessika steps into a key role at our Centre—one that's clearly in high demand. With nearly 600 terrific applicants for the position, it's evident that there's a strong passion for working in the
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The return of Fram2’s crew, including Australian polar explorer Eric Philips, ignited some great questions about the difference between commercial flights and government missions. We spoke to ABC News last night about the critical need to have science and space prioritised in

The return of Fram2’s crew, including Australian polar explorer Eric Philips, ignited some great questions about the difference between commercial flights and government missions. We spoke to <a href="/abcnews/">ABC News</a>  last night about the critical need to have science and space prioritised in
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What value does commercial space tourism add to the space exploration supply chain? ABC News asked us to comment on the recent return of Blue Origin space tourists including celebrities Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez. Commercial space flights can be very effective

What value does commercial space tourism add to the space exploration supply chain? <a href="/abcnews/">ABC News</a> asked us to comment on the recent return of <a href="/blueorigin/">Blue Origin</a> space tourists including celebrities Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez. 

Commercial  space flights can be very effective
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We love seeing our bright WA talent making waves on the global stage 🌏 Congratulations to Ayden McCann,UWA @icrar PhD candidate and one of the brilliant minds behind the TeraNet project, on the publication of this game-changing research in Nature — and the fantastic

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🎭Perth’s Comedy Festival is on now with some of our own featured:    David Coward is one of our leading scientists for Space Situational Awareness who will be giving a comedic take on Planetary Defence with facts, laughs and hopefully a crash course on how to not die from space

🎭Perth’s Comedy Festival is on now with some of our own featured: 
 
David Coward is one of our leading scientists for Space Situational Awareness who will be giving a comedic take on Planetary Defence with facts, laughs and hopefully a crash course on how to not die from space
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Imagine a future where plants don’t just thrive on Earth – but sustain human life beyond our planet. @Plants4Space, with UWA as a leading partner, is pioneering fast-growing, zero-waste, ‘pick and eat’ plants designed for long-term survival in space and you can explore this

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Congratulations to David Coward and Natasha Pauli for being funny scientists! Tomorrow night Marco Fiorentini, our resident space rocks expert, turns his hand to comedy at The Rechabite in Northbridge - snap up your tickets now! UWA Future Science Talks

Congratulations to David Coward and Natasha Pauli for being funny scientists! Tomorrow night Marco Fiorentini, our resident space rocks expert, turns his hand to comedy at The Rechabite in Northbridge - snap up your tickets now! 

<a href="/uwanews/">UWA</a> <a href="/ScienceTalksAU/">Future Science Talks</a>
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🕑 Making entry around 2pm AWST today, Kosmos 482 has been the centre of attention for the media this week, and those in the space situational awareness domain. 📰 Ben O'Shea at The West Australian spoke to our expert A/Prof. David Coward - one of two Australian signatories to

🕑 Making entry around 2pm AWST today, Kosmos 482 has been the centre of attention for the media this week, and those in the space situational awareness domain. 

📰 <a href="/benoshea/">Ben O'Shea</a> at The West Australian spoke to our expert A/Prof. David Coward - one of two Australian signatories to
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So great to see Satellite Remote Sensing’s capability reach this milestone! Well done to Professor Charitha Pattiaratchi and his team. These gliders have logged 3.45 billion (not a typo) over the 400 missions! Australian Space Agency

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Mission Control is the ISC's social club for early career researchers in space at UWA, and spans all spectrums of space development. Today the crew were enthralled to hear about designing flying robots for the International Space Station over pizza with Dr Mark Micire, lead

Mission Control is the ISC's social club for early career researchers in space at <a href="/uwanews/">UWA</a>, and spans all spectrums of space development.

Today the crew were enthralled to hear about designing flying robots for the International Space Station over pizza with Dr Mark Micire, lead
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Out of this world content production by GeoCo! Professor Marco Fiorentini was interviewed by Holly Cooke and Dr Anthony Reid on their Wonder podcast - and we dare you not to be caught up in their awe-filled enthusiasm for the geological library that is Australia. 🎧 Listen to

Out of this world content production by GeoCo! Professor Marco Fiorentini was interviewed by Holly Cooke and Dr Anthony Reid on their Wonder podcast - and we dare you not to be caught up in their awe-filled enthusiasm for the geological library that is Australia. 

 🎧 Listen to