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NASA on the verge of charting 100,000 new planets

A powerful new telescope being developed by NASA is expected to reveal more than 100,000 previously uncharted planets outside of our solar system. This will be a major

NASA unveils shopping list of Moon Base equipment

NASA has unveiled its shopping list of equipment needed for the early stages of building its Moon Base. Overnight the agency announced new contracts for lunar rovers for

New Brisbane to Rarotonga air service takes off

Brisbane has strengthened its links into the South Pacific, with new direct flights to Rarotonga in the Cook Islands starting this week. The new Jetstar service operates

Defence tech firm Arkeus relocating to Queensland

Defence manufacturer Arkeus has announced it will relocate to Queensland from Victoria. The company develops AI-powered sensing systems that help drones to detect, track

Coast company deployed for Greek firefighting duties

Sunshine Coast-based McDermott Aviation has started deploying a major aerial firefighting fleet in Greece. It is the seventh consecutive year the company has supported

NIOA extends drone and guided weapon alliances

Brisbane-based NIOA has extended its collaboration with global defence company L3Harris to explore the manufacture of guided weapons components in Australia. It has also

First images of the dark side of the moon

NASA has released the first flyby images of the Moon captured by the Artemis II astronauts during their historic test flight. The team conducted a seven-hour flyby of

Moon mission team sets record for manned space travel

The astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II test flight around the Moon have passed the record for the farthest distance travelled by a manned space mission. The crew of four

Mission launches for first moon flyby in 50 years

NASA’s Artemis II mission to perform the first crewed flyby of the moon in more than 50 years has launched. The rocket launched at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida

Business red tape a $15 billion handbrake

Queensland businesses are tipped to spend more than $15 billion on red tape this year. Business Chamber Queensland’s latest Efficient Regulation Report shows the

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