To Artemis and beyond

NASA’s upcoming Artemis II mission is not just a technological milestone; it is a signal to allies, competitors, industries and future generations that America remains serious about developing its presence in space.

Life as we know it

We live in a very exciting time when answers to some of the oldest questions humanity has conceived are within our grasp, including whether Earth is the only place that harbours life.

Watch the skies

Sydney is hosting the world’s largest space conference, attracting astronauts and heads of space agencies from around the planet, but what does the average Australian think about space?

QUT to keep Australia’s first lunar rover on track

QUT researchers are leading development of navigation systems for Australia’s first lunar rover to ensure it stays on course when it lands on the Moon around the end of this decade.

Rationalising space logistics

Space logistics – the technologies used to deliver supplies to satellites and space stations – need more attention as mankind’s use of space continues to multiply.

Was there life on Mars?

A team of researchers says a sample collected by a NASA rover contains a potential biosignature which could suggest the red planet once hosted microbial life.

The long hunt for Planet X

The search for a “Planet X” on the fringes of the solar system has yielded numerous discoveries of small objects in the “Kuiper Belt” but the chances of finding another large planet appear to be diminishing.

Earth’s visitor from Alpha Centauri

Another interstellar object – 3I/ATLAS is speeding through our solar system and, as next-generation observatories such as Rubin swing into operation, we may discover interstellar visitors are far more common than previously thought.

Do look up

The space economy presents new investment opportunities as commercial space resource ventures grow, but investors must assess the risks and regulatory challenges involved as well as the potential for profit.

Star wars

The arms race developing between the United States and China is drawing in their respective space industries as each state aims for strategic advantage.

Extraordinary claims

‘Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence’ − an astronomer explains the sheer weight evidence scientists need to claim major discoveries such as potentially finding extraterrestrial life.

The waters of Mars

Although a barren desert today, Mars had oceans billions of years ago and recent studies of meteorite strikes and marsquakes hint at a remnant underground ocean of liquid water on the Red Planet.