07 Oct 2026
ANU part of the Roo-ver consortium designing and building Australia’s first lunar rover
The Australian National University is part of the historic Roo-ver consortium designing and building Australia’s first lunar rover which will host a NASA payload to analyse lunar regolith. Not only will this showcase Australian innovation and ingenuity it will also highlight the strength of our research collaboration.
06 Oct 2026
NASA called and ANU answered
How fitting to have our first post of World Space Week be of the amazing ANU Quantum Optical Ground Station (QOGS) by way of a short film to give you all a glimpse into the Artemis II mission back in April.
27 Sep 2026
OzFuel is a spaceborne sensor, see the risk before the fire!
As the weather heats up and we roll into summer, we are being told to brace ourselves for El-Niño. Tackling the threat of these impending natural disasters does not come cheap with costs rising. At The Australian National University we look to solve big issues like this with game changing innovative solutions and the ANU team behind OzFuel have done just that.
21 Sep 2026
InSpace attending IAC2026 in Antalya, Türkiye
InSpace's Associate Director of Strategic Projects Kate Ferguson will be at IAC2026 in Antalya, Türkiye.
16 Sep 2026
ANU Institute for Space | InSpace supporting the #flyKatherine campaign
For ANU Institute for Space | InSpace supporting the hashtag#flyKatherine campaign means not only supporting the space flight for Katherine but also offering an opportunity to strengthen Australia’s place in the global space sector.
04 Sep 2026
Book launch of ANU Dr. Elise Stephenson: 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘟𝘟: 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳, 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘙𝘢𝘤𝘦
Book launch of ANU Dr. Elise Stephenson: 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘟𝘟: 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳, 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘙𝘢𝘤𝘦
02 Sep 2026
InSpace at the 2026 Kids In Space ACT Showcase
Today, InSpace’s Manager for Strategic Projects, Natasha Disha, attended the 2026 Kids In Space ACT Showcase, celebrating another year of student imagination, innovation and space-inspired learning.
23 Aug 2026
Welcome Mohammad Rifaee Tarmadi, InSpace's new Associate Director
ANU Institute for Space | InSpace is delighted to introduce Mohammad Rifaee Tarmadi as our new Associate Director for Program Delivery and Operations. Welcome to the team!
18 Aug 2026
Japanese government delegation visits ANU
It was a pleasure to host a Japanese government delegation last week as part of an Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade #CanberraFellowshipsProgram visit to strengthen Japan-Australia collaboration in quantum technology.
14 Aug 2026
The Australian National University reopens University House and celebrates 80th Anniversary
Congratulations to the The Australian National University University House team and all those involved over the years renovating and getting everything ready for the reopening ceremony this morning - which was moving and emotional.
12 Aug 2026
InSpace welcomes new Strategic Project Manager Ewelina Przybyszewski
Ewelina Przybyszewski has joined ANU Institute for Space | InSpace as a Strategic Project Manager.
12 Aug 2026
InSpace director at Southern Space 2026
Professor Anna Moore, Director of InSpace was delighted to MC at Space Industry Association of Australia’s Southern Space conference.
27 Jul 2026
InSpace at the 2026 IEEE NSREC - Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Connecting Australia’s Radiation Effects Testing Capabilities to the World and wrapping up the 2026 IEEE NSREC - Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
22 Jul 2026
The 19th The Andy Thomas Space Foundation Forum - ANU and the Artemis II mission
The 19th The Andy Thomas Space Foundation Forum kicked off this week and our ANU Institute for Space | InSpace Mission Specialist Professor Francis Bennet spoke on a highly anticipated panel about his team’s work with the NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Artemis II mission.
14 Jul 2026
iLAuNCH Trailblazer team project lead visits CHEMZEST Group of Companies in India
We are pleased to share an experience from Dr Karthika Prasad, one of our iLAuNCH Trailblazer team project leads and it's great to see what can be kick-started through the iLAuNCH fast track initiative. Dr Karthika Prasad recently had the opportunity to visit CHEMZEST Group of Companies in India, a company specialising in silicone materials for space applications and a supplier to ISRO.
10 Jul 2026
InSpace Director Professor Anna Moore Chairs SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation 2026 Symposium
From inspirational plenary sessions to packed talks and poster sessions, it has been wonderful to see the energy and enthusiasm across the meeting. Particularly exciting was welcoming over 1,000 first-time attendees among the nearly 3,000 participants. I’ve been attending this biennial conference since 1998 in Kona, Hawaii, and it continues to go from strength to strength.
25 Jun 2026
OzFuel payload demonstration for SmartSat CRC project
A major milestone was reached this week for our SmartSat CRC project with the demonstration of the OzFuel payload, a space-based sensor platform that will assist with bushfire prevention, detection, mitigation and resilience.