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A satellite dish with stars in space in the background.

Celebrating our (stellar) space women

To celebrate World Space Week, we’re introducing you to a star cluster of our women who work in space.

Test tubes and bottles show green microalgae helping create space food in a rack with liquids.

What’s for dinner on Mars? The science behind space food

Our researchers are working to develop new foods and food production systems for extended space travel.

Illustration of NASA's Perseverance rover operating on the surface of Mars

Travel to Mars with Perseverance, Ingenuity and Hope

It’s time to travel to Mars again! The journey is not easy. It takes perseverance, ingenuity and a lot of hope.

Despite recent challenges, the team are confident they will finish the upgrade on time.

Space team ready: upgrading antenna for future travel

We're upgrading the 70-metre antenna Deep Space Station 43 at the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex. The antenna will support upcoming robotic and human missions to the Moon and Mars.

Out of this world: work experience at NASA!

Ever wondered what it’s like to work at NASA? One of our researchers has recently returned from a three-month stint at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Labs in the USA.

clip from the film Blade Runner showing flying cars around buildings at night. One building has a giant billboard of a lady's face

Top science stories in 2019

Celebrations in space, a major laser and a new human discovered. We've wrapped up the top science stories of 2019 as our gift to you.

A close-up shot of the monitor showing the moonwalk signal from Apollo 11 as it happened

Not one but two Aussie dishes were used to get the TV signals back from the Apollo 11 moonwalk

When Neil Armstrong stepped on to the Moon 50 years ago this month, Australians saw the images first. Australia even defied bad weather to bring the historic images to the world.

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How we can shine in the next race to the Moon

If there was an up and down in space, Australia would be on top of the Earth looking at the centre of the galaxy - perfectly placed for the next race to the moon.

cartoon astronauts floating around the moon

Space rocks! Six science experiments to celebrate the Moon landing

Fun science activities for kids all about space and the Moon. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing with these experiments you can do at home.

Buzz Aldrin walking on the Moon

Moon landing playlist: Music you can moonwalk to

Our Moon landing playlist is full of certifiable bangers to get you in the mood for the 50th anniversary of an out-of-this-word milestone in history.

Moonwalk your way to The Dish

Do you swoon over the Moon? What if we told you that you can get up close and personal with space right here in Australia, in the middle of a ‘sheep paddock' in country NSW?

voyager spacecraft

Australia is still listening to Voyager 2 as NASA confirms the probe is now in interstellar space

Voyager 2 has entered interstellar space and is still sending back data that are picked up by radio telescopes in Australia.