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The Lead South Australia

Tuesday, September 17

Mars landscape has students reaching for the stars

An Australian school space centre featuring an interactive Mars landscape is preparing to inspire its first students.

South Australian space centre to drive industry growth

A space industry centre is being established in Adelaide as part of the South Australia’s push to grow the sector in Australia.

Dr Andrew Thomas addresses the crowd after arriving back on Earth following the STS-114 mission. Picture courtesy of NASA.

Public events showcase South Australia’s rich space heritage

Australia’s first and most famous astronaut Andrew Thomas will headline a range of public events next week as Adelaide welcomes the world’s space leaders at the International Astronautical Congress.

Space app to help protect against bushfires

A mobile app to help warn and protect communities from bushfires is being developed with a little help from NASA.

Mars rover to be model citizen at space congress

A working model of NASA’s Mars Rover Curiosity is set to delight visitors to South Australia at this month’s International Astronautical Congress.

National agency will double Australia's space industry

A national space agency in Australia would more than double the turnover and number of people employed in the industry in its first eight years, a new report has found.

Space junk-eating rocket on track for September demonstration

A SPACE startup is planning to demonstrate technology for its metal-eating super rocket at the International Astronautical Congress in South Australia next month.