Goodnight, sweet bot: NASA’s Opportunity Rover ends its Mars mission
After a 15 year mission to Mars that was expected to last only 90 days, NASA says goodbye to its longest serving Opportunity rover. We take a look back at some of Oppy's greatest achievements.
Scientists think we’re almost certainly going to discover alien life, and possibly soon
"A discovery, if it came, could turn the world of biology upside down."
Climate and moon landing conspiracy theories debunked
We're revisiting popular science and moon landing conspiracy theories to find out what they can tell us about scientific evidence and critical thinking.
QUIZ: What’s your perfect space career?
Are you an aspiring astrophysicist or a wannabe space flight controller? Take our quiz to find out the best space career for you!
6 cool ways the world celebrated the 50th Moon landing anniversary
From cookies to coins, here are some cool ways to celebrate 50 years since humans first set foot on the Moon, on 20 July 1969.
Inspiring space careers that don’t involve leaving Earth
If jetting off on real-life missions isn’t for you, there are a stack of space careers that don’t require trips to Mars and not touching the ground for months on end.
Scientists are training for Mars 2020 in the Aussie outback
Scientists from NASA and the ESA have joined UNSW astrobiologists in the remote Aussie outback in preparation for Mars 2020 missions.
Australian innovators are using space data to tackle the planet’s problems in national challenge
Australia’s brightest young innovators have come together to tackle some of the planet’s most-pressing problems as part of GRAVITY Challenge that kicked off last week.
Meet two tech visionaries helping computers see
Two computer scientists from the University of Adelaide are helping computers see – with applications out of this world.
From NZ to NASA: Space scholarships
Hammond Pearce was one of four New Zealanders to take part in the first ever NZ Space Scholarship.
Farming 2.0: Scientists are using space technologies to manage cattle
More than 1000 wild buffalo and unmanaged cattle roaming Northern Australia will be tagged and tracked as part of the world’s largest satellite herd-tracking program.
Drone careers that fly for girls
Want a career that flies? Dr Karen Joyce from She Maps talks us through the amazing opportunities in drone careers, from conservation to construction.
Apparently watching YouTube could improve your uni marks
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, universities are using video for so much of their teaching. Some worry this will hurt student learning, but that's not what we found.
A nationwide search has begun for the next 60 superstars of STEM
The Superstar of STEM program is giving new visibility to women as role models in order to inspire more girls into science, tech, engineering and maths roles.
7 future-focused mining and resource careers to consider
As we head into space, dig deeper, create new technology and become more culturally and environmentally aware, we’ll create whole new jobs, too.