Is it possible to manufacture data centres in space?
Data centres demand enormous power and generate immense heat – and these operators are looking at placing them in outer ...
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In the race for space metals, these companies are hoping to cash in
Mining asteroids could, in theory, reduce the burden on Earth’s resources. Will it live up to its promise? Explore how ...
Roadside assistance in space: The service satellite that just launched
As space lanes become increasingly crowded and more satellites malfunction, this service satellite will navigate across orbits to get them ...
These Australian innovators are removing debris from space
South Australia-based Paladin Space is developing a solution to clean up small pieces of space debris to make space more ...
From a Canberra carpark to Cape Canaveral … and beyond!
Four days into the new year, Canberra-based space services company Skykraft launched a 300-kilogram satellite stack into space. The company’s ...
3 weird and wonderful engineering traditions
For a profession based on forward thinking, science and careful calculations, engineering is steeped in tradition. Here’s a few customs ...
What it takes to build Australia’s Space Command
Australia is playing catch-up when it comes to defence on the final frontier – here's how Defence Space Commander Catherine ...
Space engineering lifts off
When NASA launched a rocket from a commercial launch pad in the Northern Territory, it was a small step for ...
“We’re going to fly like Qantas”: The Australian startup rethinking scramjet engines
An Australian startup hopes its reusable plane will see the company become our national carrier in space.
Western Australia’s first locally designed satellite
Western Australia’s first locally designed and made satellite is setting the standard for the next generation of Australian space missions ...
