News: space
NASA space science internship for stellar PhD student
University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É Physics PhD student Emily Ahern has been selected to take part in a prestigious ten-week SmartSat-led internship program at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in California, USA.
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NASA delegation visits Plants for Space
A delegation from NASA headed by Administrator Senator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Colonel (USAF, ret) Pam Melroy visited the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É on Monday 20 March, with representatives from the US Embassy and Australian Space Agency (ASA) in attendance, including ASA Head Enrico Palermo.
Tokyo space enthusiasts remotely control ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É rovers
Young Japanese space enthusiasts will take part in a space rover experience at the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É, without ever stepping on a plane.
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Rover teams dock for lunar challenge
Teams from around Australia and overseas face a four-day challenge when their lunar rovers will be tested to their limits at this year’s Australian Rover Challenge (ARCh) held at the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É.
Research centre to grow space food expertise
A new research centre, led by the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É, will focus international expertise on finding ways to provide the next generation of space explorers with nutritious foods, and the on-demand supply of materials and medicines.
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IceCube neutrinos provide new view of active galaxy
An international team of scientists, including researchers at the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É, have gathered new evidence about the energetic core of an active galaxy millions of lights years away by detecting neutrino particles emitted by it.
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Ultra-precise quantum thermometer to measure the temperatures of space and time
An international team of scientists including experts from the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É has designed a quantum thermometer to measure the ultra-cold temperatures of space and time predicted by Einstein and the laws of quantum mechanics.
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First course in fundamentals of space resources
In order to establish a long-term human presence on the Moon and send people to Mars and the outer solar system, crewed deep space exploration will be reliant on the sustainable use of resources.
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Smelly tablets survive better in space
After returning from their trip into space, tablets subjected to the harsh effects of cosmic radiation have shown some unexpected results: those with increased aroma were not degraded as much as those with less taste.
What will astronauts eat on Mars?
Forget rocket science: figuring out how crews of space explorers will access fresh healthy food is the real challenge.
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