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Arms race enters a dangerous new era in space

By Cassandra Steer US Air Force Secretary Troy Meink this week announced the United States has deployed what he called “on-orbit space control weapons”. This public

NASA telescope off to find dark secrets of space

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has begun its three-month, million-mile journey to its final orbit. The space agency says it is hoped the mission will unlock

Airport runway near misses happening more often

By Graham Wild Four close calls on Sydney Airport runways in as many weeks have put air traffic management in the spotlight. It’s too early to determine the exact

NASA finds Moon impact site for Musk’s SpaceX craft

NASA has identified and captured images of the crater formed on the Moon from the crash of part of Elon Musk’s SpaceX Falcon 9 craft. Images released this week show

China preparing Moon mission to find ancient ice

By Richard de Grijs How do you explore a place where the Sun never shines? China’s space program will soon embark on one of the most innovative lunar exploration

Mars rover finds unusual honeycomb landscape

NASA’s Curiosity rover has stumbled across an unusual “honeycomb” landscape on the red planet. The rover was operating in an area known as “Valle Grande” when

SpaceX Moon crash highlights lack of lunar land laws

By Gregory Radisic In the early hours of August 5, 2026, an abandoned SpaceX rocket stage is expected to slam into the Moon at around 8700 kilometres per hour. Launched

Australia shores up Pacific treaties as China fires missiles

By Joanne Wallis and Salote Tagivakatini As part of his tour of the Pacific, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has signed a significant defence treaty with his Fijian

$3 million state investment in local drone capacity

The Queensland Government has awarded $3.05 million to veteran-owned EPE Oceania to build drone systems in Brisbane. The project will upgrade and expand an existing

NASA prepares for highly complex human spaceflight

NASA has announced details of the next phase of its Moon program that includes one of the most complex human spaceflights ever undertaken. It has also announced the four

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