Tag: Moon to Mars

Nation-building moonshots and why they matter

Posted on   |  by Georgie Skipper
It is 52 years since the first person walked on the moon. The day that Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins landed on the moon was one of...

Govt opens Moon to Mars space grants

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Local companies looking to get involved with NASA’s Moon to Mars mission will have access to more than $25 million in grants as part of an Australian government effort...

Local space sector is over the moon

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The $150 million federal play to involve Australian companies in American missions to the moon and Mars has been cautiously welcomed by local space firms, with hopes it could...

Karen Andrews on the moon mission

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has committed an additional $150 million over five years to underwrite Australia’s participation in the United States led public-private Moon to Mars space exploration program....

CSIRO’s Williams hails space deal

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The CSIRO’s most senior space sector executive Dave Williams has hailed the Australian Space Agency’s collaborative partnership with NASA and says the $150 million funding commitment from government deals...