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Sunday, September 24

SA start-up develops 'petrie dish' for space

South Australian start-up Research Sat has developed a prototype of its 3D-printed titanium box, associated quartz glass slides and microchips to transmit data that fits neatly into a miniature satellite.

You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to work in space

Economists in space? The growing reach of the global space industry is creating opportunities in an array of vocations far beyond astronauts and rocket scientists.

Canada could hold key to Australian space agency success

Australia should model its proposed national space agency on the highly successful Canadian example, the Space Industry Association of Australia says.

Andy Thomas joins calls for Australian space agency

Astronaut Andy Thomas has joined the push for an Australian space agency, telling the Federal Government that the industry is a perfect fit for his home state of South Australia.