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Latest news from the InSpace team.

group shot of NSQN Industry Workshop attendees

We have liftoff! The NSQN has officially launched.

After a successful two-day Industry Workshop at ANU, the National Space Qualification Network is officially launched.

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Team ACT at Avalon Booth

6 Mar 2023

AVALON 2023

ANU InSpace spent the week at AVALON 2023 - Australian International Airshow Aerospace and Defence Exposition.

21 Dec 2022

ANU Joins the NSW Space Research Network

We have some exciting news to share – InSpace has been successful in making ANU part of the Space Research Network (SRN), which will bring the ACT and NSW space research sectors together and offer excellent research funding opportunities.

ANU InSpace showcase 2022 audience

22 Nov 2022

Inaugural InSpace Showcase 2022

The inaugural InSpace Showcase was a hit! In just one hour, the ANU Institute for Space showcased three of our flagship missions through a multidisciplinary lens. Monday 21 November 2022 saw an audience of over 120 people arrive at the ANU Kambri to listen to the latest space news.

Women in Space Morning Tea

5 Oct 2022

Women in Space Morning Tea Sold Out!

ANU InSpace and Women in Aviation/Aerospace Australia hosted the first-ever 'Women in Space Morning Tea' to celebrate World Space Week.

A full moon over Artemis in Florida. Photo credit: NASA/Cory Huston
How glass is critical for the future of secure communication

19 Aug 2022

How glass is critical for the future of secure communication

The theme of this year's National Science Week is 'Glass: More than meets the eye.' To develop the next generation of communication, glass is critical.

Australia seen from space

21 Jul 2022

ANU space researchers set to add expertise to critical Defence projects

ANU InSpace is joining partners like Airbus to support the development and space qualification of mature leap-ahead technologies for the Australian Defence Force.

Verification code on smart phone

29 Jun 2022

Is that one-time security code really random? And why does it matter?

We encounter random numbers a lot as verification codes for online accounts or transactions. But are they truly random? Mission Specialist Prof Ping Koy Lam, leads the team that created the world's most popular online quantum random number generator. He explains how truly random numbers make our lives better.

Retired Air Vice Marshal Tracy Lee Smart, AO, a Professor of Military and Aerospace Medicine and former Public Health Lead of the COVID Response Office at the Australian National University.

22 Jun 2022

InSpace Mission Specialist Prof Tracy Smart attends top aerospace medicine meeting in the world

The latest developments in space medicine are showcased at the US Aerospace Medicine Association (AsMA) annual meeting. InSpace Mission Specialist Prof Tracy Smart was there.

The cover of the InSpace Annual Report showing a rocket taking off

9 Jun 2022

InSpace releases its first annual report

Learn more about the next generation of space and how it can change your life in our annual report.