Space and physics
Consistent asteroid showers rock previous thinking on Mars craters
New Curtin University research has confirmed the frequency of asteroid collisions that formed impact craters on Mars has been consistent…
Binar-1 to ground control! WA’s first homegrown spacecraft makes contact
Western Australia’s homegrown spacecraft, Binar-1, has made first contact with ground control at Curtin University, after it was launched into…
Space hunt begins as WA’s Binar-1 mission takes next giant leap
Western Australia’s homegrown spacecraft, Binar-1, has been shot into the vacuum of space- deployed into Low Earth Orbit from the…
Indigenous space academy and wellbeing app among new Dean’s ambitions
Accomplished Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing researcher Professor Christopher Lawrence has been appointed the first Dean of…
WA boldly goes where no West Aussie spacecraft has gone before
We have lift off – with the launch of Western Australia’s first homegrown spacecraft from the Kennedy Space Centre in…
WA’s first homegrown spacecraft ready for take-off
The countdown has begun to the historic launch of Binar-1 – Western Australia’s first homegrown, highly integrated spacecraft that is…
Curtin rock physics whiz awarded international honour
A Curtin University researcher has received a prestigious international award for his work over several decades unlocking the secrets of…
Astronomers see a ‘Space Jellyfish’
A radio telescope located in outback Western Australia has observed a cosmic phenomenon with a striking resemblance to a jellyfish.…
Curtin scientists recognised for leading astronomy and chemistry research
Curtin astrophysicist Associate Professor Cathryn Trott and electrochemistry researcher Associate Professor Debbie Silvester-Dean have been recognised for their exceptional contributions…
State funding set to boost Curtin’s homegrown space program
Curtin University’s bid to launch miniature spacecraft for deep space missions is one step closer after a $500,000 investment by…