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Japanese space startup Space BD to launch Curtin University CubeSats into orbit
Curtin University and Tokyo-based start-up company Space BD Inc will together launch two CubeSat miniature satellites into orbit
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New WA capability to lead space data analysis
Western Australia's Pawsey Supercomputing Centre, with the Curtin University-based WA Data Science Innovation Hub, has been awarded more than $2 million in funding for a WA space data facility.
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Special delivery: Curtin researchers record space capsule arrival in outback
Two members from Curtin University’s Desert Fireball Network (DFN) team have been stationed in the South Australian outback, eagerly awaiting a capsule from outer space
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Food and space the focus for newest Forrest PhD Scholars at Curtin
Two early career researchers have been awarded prestigious Forrest PhD Scholarships to continue their studies into black holes in the universe and food insecurity.
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State funding set to boost Curtin’s homegrown space program
Curtin University’s bid to launch miniature spacecraft for deep space missions is one step closer after a $500,000 investment by the Western Australian State Government.
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Astronomers see a ‘Space Jellyfish’
A radio telescope located in outback Western Australia, the Murchison Widefield Array, has observed a cosmic phenomenon with a striking resemblance to a jellyfish.
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WA’s first homegrown spacecraft ready for take-off
The countdown has begun to the historic launch of Binar-1 - Western Australia’s first homegrown, highly integrated spacecraft that is set to revolutionise Australia’s access to space.
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WA boldly goes where no West Aussie spacecraft has gone before
We have lift off - with the launch of Western Australia’s first homegrown spacecraft from the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida, today.
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Indigenous space academy and wellbeing app among new Dean’s ambitions
Accomplished researcher Professor Christopher Lawrence has been appointed the first Dean of Indigenous Engagement at Curtin University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering.
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Space hunt begins as WA’s Binar-1 mission takes next giant leap
Western Australia’s homegrown spacecraft, Binar-1, is flying - shot into Low Earth Orbit from the International Space Station.
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Binar-1 to ground control! WA’s first homegrown spacecraft makes contact
Western Australia’s homegrown spacecraft, Binar-1, has made first contact with ground control at Curtin University, after it was launched into low orbit from the ISS two weeks ago.
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Consistent asteroid showers rock previous thinking on Mars craters
New Curtin University research has confirmed the frequency of asteroid collisions that formed impact craters on Mars has been consistent over the past 600 million years.
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Astronomers detect galactic space laser
A powerful radio-wave laser, called a ‘megamaser’, has been observed by the MeerKAT telescope in South Africa.
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Curtin teams with NASA JPL spin-off Chascii in spacecraft optical communications
Researchers will work to deliver the first-ever optical communications from a 1U CubeSat based on the technology behind WA’s Binar-1 spacecraft as the result of a new partnership.
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Curtin astrophysicist named among nation’s leaders in her field
A Curtin astrophysicist has been recognised by the country’s professional body for astronomical research for her significant contribution to advancing a greater understanding of the Universe.
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Curtin-developed machine learning ‘phones home’ for famous Martian rock
New Curtin-led research has pinpointed the exact home of the oldest and most famous Martian meteorite for the first time ever, offering critical geological clues about the earliest origins of Mars.
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Year-long maiden voyage of WA’s first homegrown spacecraft ends
After almost a year in orbit, WA's first homegrown spacecraft has re-entered the Earth's atmosphere, providing vital lessons for future space missions set to launch next year.
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Stargazers to catch a glimpse of NASA’s Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Curtin researchers have been tasked by NASA with observing the Lucy spacecraft – the first mission to explore the Trojan asteroids orbiting Jupiter – as it passes close to the Earth this weekend.
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Nova Systems and ICRAR Curtin partner on new Space Domain Awareness technology
The Curtin node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) has teamed with Australian-owned company Nova Systems to prototype a new facility for Space Domain Awareness.
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Asteroid findings from specks of space dust could save the planet
Curtin University-led research into the durability and age of an ancient asteroid made of rocky rubble and dust, revealed significant findings that could contribute to potentially saving the planet if...
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