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Hidden Figures takes us back to a time when computers were people, women, and black
Hidden Figures is certainly inspirational, but the racial politics of the space programme were hardly so easily settled.
‘Even though I am a girl…’: John Glenn’s fan mail and sexism in the early space program
Letters from would-be girl astronauts in the 1960s tell part of the complicated story of sexism – in both NASA and the US at large – at the dawn of the space age.
Old vs New: the next generation of the space industry
Whatever happens next in new space race will happen quickly. The opportunity is there for Australia to be involved, but it won’t be there for long.
Anthill 3: Rooting for the underdog
From football to the space race and folklore to the forest, here's why you should back the little guy.
Let’s talk about the space industry in Australia’s election campaign
Increasing Australia's role in the billion-dollar global space industry has hardly raised a mention in this year's federal election campaign.
Mir set a precedent for collaboration in space – but its legacy is now at risk
Soviet space station Mir hosted astronauts from a significant number of countries – laying the foundation for the ISS. But how long will this collaborative spirit last?
The forgotten moon landing that paved the way for today’s space adventures
The 50th anniversary of Luna 9's first soft moon landing reminds us how difficult landing a spacecraft is.
Why we need a ‘space race’ approach to saving the planet
NASA once had 400,000 people working on space exploration. We should battle climate change in the same way.
From rockets to space toilets: unique exhibition celebrates Soviet cosmonauts
An exciting new exhibition at the Science Museum in London celebrates Soviet space success.
A teacher uses Star Trek for difficult conversations on race and gender
What can Star Trek teach us about today's trek of life?
Is space still awesome?
World Space Week is one of a series of events co-ordinated by the UN to celebrate the global nature of space exploration. It was established in 1999. Why is it organised this particular week? Because October…
Investing in space: what the UK Space Agency can teach Australia
Australia has had an active civil space program since 1947 but has much to learn if it is to capture a bigger share of growing billion dollar global space industry. The potential size and scope of the…
The Emirates paves way for a Middle East space programme with its mission to Mars
The United Arab Emirates has announced plans to launch a mission to Mars by 2021. A first for the Arab world, the mission and accompanying Space Agency are a big deal for the UAE – scientifically and politically…
Space tourism needs an ‘orbital Megabus’ to truly lift off
Britain has joined the race to become a leading hub of commercial space flight, announcing eight potential sites for a potential “spaceport” within the UK. There are numerous questions surrounding this…
Prestige and one-upmanship fuel China’s lunar rover
Earlier this week China launched one of its venerable Long March rockets. That event in itself is no longer news as China has become one of the world’s busiest and most reliable providers of satellite…
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