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Why do you want to bring a Singaporean across the Armstrong line?

Editor November 13, 2020 Australia depressurization Lee Kuan Yew Lim Seng prototypes Singapore Singaporeans stratospheric balloons test flights the Armstrong line

In 2019, Singaporean engineer and entrepreneur Lim Seng attempted to cross the Armstrong line, which is approximately 20 kilometers above sea level. The mission was aborted when the…

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How big a deal is space junk and what should we do about it?

Editor July 17, 2020 Australia defunct satellites insurance megasconstellations satellites space debris space junk space situational awareness space traffic The Kessler Effect

Every year, space junk seems to be attracting more attention. As the number of satellites orbiting Earth grows, the chances increase of some of them…

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What does Australia’s outback teach us about astrobiology?

Editor April 24, 2020 astrobiology Australia ExoMars2020 Mars Mars2020 NASA origins of life the European Space Agency the Outback Western Australia

How did life originate on Earth? This is still an open question. It is furthermore one that relates to the field of astrobiology – knowing…

How should Australia respond to space militarization?

Editor March 6, 2020 Australia cyber attacks kinetic kills militarization satellites soft kill systems space capabilities superpowers the Australian Strategic Policy Institute weapons

There is growing concern about the militarization of space. Oftentimes, discussions about this topic focus on the larger space powers – the United States, Russia,…

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How should Australia participate in space exploration?

Editor February 21, 2020 Australia NASA South Australia space agencies space exploration Sputnik the Australian Space Agency the Space Age tracking stations Woomera

Australia played a central role in space exploration in the early years of the Space Age. Some argue there has been a lull since then…