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Space Science News and Opportunities

The National Committee for Space Science provides a regular update about international scientific unions and committees, news from the local scientific community, and information on relevant funding opportunities, conferences and awards. Importantly, the update is providing a way to keep the community informed on the progress of the decadal plan for space science.

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Space Science News and Opportunities—June 2024

June 2024

  • Committee becomes National Committee for Space Science
  • Australian Space Research Conference to be held in September
  • Government support for cutting-edge Australian space projects
  • Australian graduates from European Space Agency astronaut program
More

Space and Radio Science News and Opportunities—November 2023

November 2023

  • Statement on cuts to Australian space programs
  • Australian Space Research Conference
  • Competition to name Australia's lunar rover
  • A national space policy?
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Space and Radio Science News and Opportunities—June 2023

June 2023

  • Foreword by Fred Menk
  • Welcome to new chair Phil Bland
  • Budget analysis 2023
  • Monitoring radiation during space missions
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Space and Radio Science News and Opportunities—January 2023

January 2023

  • Sector update
  • Decadal plan for space: implementation strategies
  • The significance and role of radio science: discussion paper
  • 20th Australian Space Research Conference
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Space and Radio Science News and Opportunities—August 2022

August 2022

  • Realising Australia’s untapped space science potential
  • Tackling the challenge of space junk re-entry
  • Impacts! Rock from space colliding with planets
  • SCOSTEP Space Science Comic Books
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Space and Radio Science News and Opportunities—May 2022

May 2022

  • News from the National Committee
  • Australia in space: A decadal plan for Australian space science
  • Developments in Australian space policy
  • News from national representatives
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Space and Radio Science News and Opportunities—November 2021

November 2021

  • News from the National Committee for Space and Radio Science
  • URSI update
  • Australian rover to go to the Moon
  • 4th Symposium on Space Educational Activities
More

Space and Radio Science News and Opportunities—July 2021

July 2021

  • News from the National Committee for Space and Radio Science
  • Radio Science: an Australian perspective
  • Developing Australia’s space industry
  • Space the next defence domain
More

Space and Radio Science News and Opportunities—May 2021

May 2021

  • The risks to Australia of a 3°C warmer world
  • PM unveils plan to build world’s largest radio telescope in WA
  • Space collaboration and the Quad
  • Moon to Mars Initiative
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Space and Radio Science News and Opportunities—February 2021

February 2021

  • Update from the National Committee
  • Call for Membership: National Committee for Space and Radio Science
  • News, opportunities and events
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Space and Radio Science News and Opportunities—January 2021

January 2021

  • Update from National Committee for Space and Radio Science
  • Call for public feedback on Australia’s Future in Space Science strategic plan
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Space and Radio Science News and Opportunities—December 2020

December 2020

  • Update from the National Committee
  • Call for membership: National Committee for Space and Radio Science
  • Parliamentary inquiry into Australia’s space industry
  • Impacts of COVID-19 for EMCRs
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Space and Radio Science News and Opportunities—September 2020

September 2020

  • Update from the National Committee
  • Astronomy mid-term review
  • Community showcase: Minerva-Australis
  • News, opportunities and events
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Space and Radio Science News and Opportunities—July 2020

July 2020

  • Update from the Chair of the National Committee
  • Conversations in Confinement
  • News, opportunities and coming events
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Space and Radio Science News and Opportunities—March 2020

March 2020

  • Strategic plan for Australian space science
  • Space-related researcher survey
  • NSSA Women in Space Chapter (WiSC)
  • US Senate passes resolution recognising centenary of the AGU
More

Space and Radio Science News and Opportunities—February 2020

February 2020

  • Deadline for COSPAR abstracts extended to 23 February—We look forward to your participation in the Sydney Assembly
  • Space-related researcher survey—We are seeking input from those contributing to the Australian space science community
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Space and Radio Science News and Opportunities—January 2020

January 2020

  • Strategic plan for Australian space science
  • Space-related researcher survey
  • Space weather policy news from the United States
  • Proposed amendments to Field of Research (FoR) Codes
More

Space and Radio Science News and Opportunities—July 2019

July 2019

  • Decadal Plan for Australian Space Science
  • Call for new members of EMCR Reference Group
  • Women in Space Chapter of the National Space Society of Australia
  • General Assembly and Scientific Symposium
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