USQ joins next-gen mission to explore skies above alien worlds

A recent media article by Space Connect linked here announces Australia’s involvement in the upcoming Twinkle satellite launch through the University of Southern Queensland’s Centre for Astrophysics. According to PhD researcher Nataliea Lowson who’s involved in the upcoming mission, “Twinkle will give us insight into atmospheric features using infrared spectrometers that analyse light transmitted through, […]

Phosphine gas in the cloud decks of Venus

Before you get too excited about possible Venusian life “Even if confirmed, we emphasize that the detection of PH3 is not robust evidence for life, only for anomalous and unexplained chemistry. There are substantial conceptual problems for the idea of life in Venus’s clouds—the environment is extremely dehydrating as well as hyperacidic” Greaves, et al […]

South Australia based Southern Launch begins rocket test program

Southern Launch will begin a testing program with two sub-orbital rockets. For more on this check out this Cosmos Article

Gilmour Space to launch Space Machines Company on first Eris rocket

https://www.gspacetech.com/post/gilmour-space-to-launch-space-machines-company-on-first-eris-rocket

SpaceX successfully launches into the history books

Did you see this historic launch today? SpaceX | NASA Commercial Crew members Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are on their way to the International Space Station. This is the first crewed flight from U.S. soil into orbit for nine years! This is the first time that astronauts have been launched into space from US […]

A name for the Mars 2020 rover

NASA has announced the name for the rover and it is….. (drum roll)…. PERSEVERANCE! For more details see https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/

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