Handy robot can crawl and pick up objects
Like something out of the Addams Family, scientists have created a detachable robotic hand that can crawl and grab objects.
Studying how microgravity impacts the evolutionary arms race between bacteria and phages
Near-weightless conditions can mutate genes and change the physical structure of bacteria and phages, altering regular interactions, according to US scientists.
Artemis II wet dress rehearsal does its job – finds problems to fix
The first crewed mission to lunar orbit in 54 years will have to wait at least another month following anomalies detected during the pre-flight wet dress rehearsal last week.
SKAO’s Telescope in South Africa ‘comes alive’ with ‘first fringes’ milestone
SKA-Mid, like its counterpart SKA-Low in Australia, is an array where many individual antennas are connected by optical fibre to act like one much larger telescope, equivalent in size to…
Jupiter’s moon Europa may not have the deep-sea tectonic activity required for life after all
In a blow for fans of life on other planets, Jupiter's moon Europa may not have the deep-sea tectonic activity required for life on the deep seafloor, according to international…
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W5 Returns to South Australia with a spectacular light show
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Southern Launch are gearing up for their second launch from the Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex. On launch eve, and standing next to the launch…
Oh buoy! Curtin Uni And NASA Unlock Ocean Secrets From Space
Curtin University in Perth has joined forces with NASA, the University of Miami, San José State University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Advanced Materials Research In Microgravity Earns NASA Recognition
A pioneering study has delivered transformative insights into the behaviour of colloidal particles under microgravity.
Optimus Viper Aims To Be The First Responder For Satellite Protection
Optimus Viper will be a rapid-response spacecraft variant specifically designed to provide immediate, high-fidelity intelligence and protection for critical space assets.
Dimorphos Likely Reshaped By The DART Mission
The asteroid moon Dimorphos may have been reshaped after NASA smashed the DART spacecraft into it back in 2022, according to international scientists.
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