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Latest features, news, commentary and insight at the International Space Centre.
Interstellar Medium

15 February 2023

10 Million Hours of Supercomputing Time

What would you do with almost 10 million computing hours at Australia’s most powerful public research computer, Pawsey…

Space Crystallography

3 February 2023

ISC’s Inaugural Industry Tour

The ISC welcomed guests from government, industry and academia last Friday to tour six of our 23 space Nodes across the…

Centre News

4 November 2022

Plants for Space ARC funding boost

The University of Western Australia is one of five Australian universities to receive a $90 million funding boost to…

Plants in Space

Dr Shane Walsh at the WA Optical Ground Station.

3 November 2022

Fastest ground to airborne vehicle data transfer rate achieved.

How fast can data transfer from ground to an airborne vehicle in free space? 100GB/s - or the equivalent of 100 SD…

Laser Communications and Timing

29 September 2022

Space Boot Camp showed diversity and breadth of options in space careers

Student feedback from this year's Space Boot Camp showed a great enthusiasm that space is not just for astronauts!

Centre News

8 September 2022

Space Apps Challenge at UWA uses NASA’s open source space data to solve real world problems

NASA Space Apps Challenge at UWA uses NASA's open source space data to solve real world challenges

Centre News

12 August 2022

Space Boot Camp September ’22

A great opportunity for Years 9 and 10 students to meet space experts who have worked with NASA and UWA researchers…

Centre News

2 August 2022

Phantom Galaxy revealed through radioactive space dust

Thanks to Dr Brent Groves from ICRAR (International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research) and the International Space…

Astronomy from Space,Centre News

28 July 2022

Australia’s ‘Space Boss’ awarded UWA honorary doctorate

Australian Space Agency head Enrico Palermo has been awarded an honorary doctorate by The University of Western…

Centre News

14 July 2022

JWST – First Light Images Uncovered!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the deep dive into the JWST First Light images - such an enthusiastic and…

Astronomy from Space,Centre News

12 July 2022

Astronomers celebrate first images from James Webb Space Telescope’s mission

During the global release of the First Light images, the broadcast team at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center will cross…

Astronomy from Space,Centre News

12 July 2022

Live cross to ISC from NASA’s Global Press Conference for JWST

The University of Western Australia was proud to represent Australia in the First Light images release by the NASA -…

Astronomy from Space,Centre News

9 July 2022

ESA’s Vega-C Rocket supported by New Norcia Tracking Station

The New Norcia tracking station just north of Perth will be an integral part of the launch of European Space Agency -…

Laser Communications and Timing,Astronomy from Space,Centre News

1 July 2022

James Webb Space Telescope First Light Images

Join the International Space Centre to take a deep dive into the first images to be released from the James Webb Space…

Astronomy from Space,Centre News

15 June 2022

New Norcia’s First Stone Ceremony with ESA

Did you know WA has one of the European Space Agency’s three dishes in their Deep Space Network?

Laser Communications and Timing,Astronomy from Space,Centre News

15 June 2022

ESA Industry Networking Event (UWA)

Paul Trotman from the Australian Space Agency kicks off the ESA industry networking event, hosted by JTSi and the…

Centre News

14 June 2022

Space Industry All Stakeholder Meeting (WA)

The European Space Agency, The University of Western Australia’s International Space Centre and the Department of Jobs,…

Centre News

10 June 2022

Australian Universities Space Institutes Forum

Meet the four inaugural signatories of AUSIF (Australian Universities Space Institutes Forum.

Centre News

9 June 2022

Australian Space Agency Tour

There was a lot to take in - the first expedition was to the WA Optical Ground Station which, amongst other…

Laser Communications and Timing,Plants in Space,Centre News

12 May 2022

Growing Demand for Space Batteries

Professor Dongke Zhang from our Space Energy Node discusses the growing space and defence industries' need for better…

Propulsion and Cryogenics Fluids

International Space Apps Challenge

9 May 2022

NASA International Space Apps Challenge

The International Space Centre is delighted to announce we are the primary partner of the NASA International Space Apps…

Centre News

26 April 2022

How does the International Space Centre support the future of the space industry in WA?

How does the ISC support the future of the space industry in WA? Why is WA such a prime location to base space research…

Centre News

Annual Report 2021

21 April 2022

Inaugural Annual Report released

Centre News

GenX Battery by PhosEnergy

5 April 2022

Space batteries that last for decades funded in $2.4M grant.

Australia is set to play a world-leading role in the development of ultra longlasting batteries for space and defence…

Propulsion and Cryogenics Fluids

Image: Astronaut Gene Cernan, the last person to walk on the Moon, and Professor Brian O’Brien, 2016. Image: Kindly supplied by Guy Holmes, Tape Ark

18 February 2022

UWA Moon dust expert’s legacy continues to shape space industry

As we celebrate the 60th anniversary of astronaut John Glenn’s flyover, which put Perth on the space map, it is timely…

Centre News

18 February 2022

Scientists track space junk on path to collision with moon

UWA's International Space Centre's Zadko Observatory team, in collaboration with the European Space Agency, have…

Space Situational Awareness

Professor Peter Quinn introduces the students to the Universe

28 January 2022

Space Boot Camp gets 10/10 for fun!

Sixty Year 9 and 10 students from local high students quizzed our experts in all things space-related, at the year's…

Centre News

Astronaut Scott Kelly in Scientific American

4 December 2021

70% of ISS astronauts receive damage to their eyes and brain – but how do you take pressure measurements in space?

Spaceflight Associated Neuro-Ocular Syndrome (SANS) affects 70% of ISS astronauts, causing the eye and brain structure…

Space Medicine

UWA EZONE

30 November 2021

Fostering the new generation of space specialists at the ISC

This coming January fifty Year 9 and 10 students will hear first hand from WA's space pioneers on topics such as Robots…

Astronomy from Space,Space Situational Awareness,Plants in Space,Living and Working in Space,Propulsion and Cryogenics Fluids,Centre News

25 November 2021

ATISII Festival of Space – Thriving in Space

On Monday morning, (Monday November 29, 2021), an online panel from the International Space Centre discuss the breadth…

Centre News

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