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New Space testing facility gets Australian space industry skyrocketing
30
AUG
New Space testing facility gets Australian space industry skyrocketing

A unique high-tech testing facility for space technology was opened on August 15, 2023 by the Deputy Head of the Australian Space Agency, Dara...

Megavolts Ep 6: Drilling at 10% of the speed of light
14
AUG
Megavolts Ep 6: Drilling at 10% of the speed of light

This episode Dr Christian Notthoff is in the control room breaking glass. With silver and gold 'bullets'. Sounds a bit anarchic, but the result...

It’s written in the stars: How maths can unveil the wonders of the universe
21
JUL
It’s written in the stars: How maths can unveil the wonders of the universe

Like many of us, recent graduate Mallika Sinha wanted to become an astronaut when she grew up. Then, after seeing images of the rings and moons...

Big Dreams of Very Tiny Things
21
JUN
Big Dreams of Very Tiny Things

As a young girl in Bangladesh, Victoria Uttaree Bashu was obsessed with Einstein. Like her inspiration, she is already pushing back the frontiers...

ANU and UWA launch a revolution in Australian science education
14
JUN
ANU and UWA launch a revolution in Australian science education

Two national teaching programs aiming to revolutionise science education in Australian schools have been launched today, to generate the next...

3D data enables cheap quick life changing surgery for bone trauma
31
MAY
3D data enables cheap quick life changing surgery for bone trauma

3D data processing is pioneering customised medicine for people with serious bone injuries. A customised bone plate was implanted into a patient...

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