News: space
Testing time for pills in space
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Pills are being sent into space to test how they cope with the rigours of one of the harshest environments known.
Design facility pushes innovation boundaries
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A new design facility, located at the University of Adelaide, will offer organisations and individuals a space in which to push the boundaries of technical, industrial and business innovation.
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Glimpse into the future with space makers
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Join the leaders of the University of Adelaide’s internationally recognised Centre for Sustainable Planetary and Space Resources for an awe-inspiring glimpse into a future that’s literally out of this world.
World leading experts to spearhead $20m of vital space sector R&D investment by SmartSat CRC
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In a $20m investment, nine Professorial Chairs have been established by SmartSat and its partner universities in artificial intelligence, optical communications and cybersecurity for development of next generation space technologies to stimulate Australia’s economic growth in space.
Centre to unlock future of space exploration
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A new centre at the University of Adelaide will focus on solving the challenge of making long-term space exploration viable.
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Check ANGELS before launching into space
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Entrepreneurs working in the expanding Australian space industry now have access to online guidance about the legal and regulatory framework which applies to their activities on Earth and in space.