/newsroom/ en /newsroom/news/list/2024/12/18/university-set-to-be-test-ground-for-australias-first-lunar-rover The ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide will be a key partner in a project to build ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog’s first lunar rover. The ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog’s Exterres Facilities will be used as the testing ground that will expose ‘Roo-ver’ to a simulation of the harsh environment of space. December 18 2024 Crispin Savage /newsroom/news/list/2024/12/18/university-set-to-be-test-ground-for-australias-first-lunar-rover /newsroom/news/list/2024/11/15/robotics-students-pit-their-skills-on-global-stage The ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide Rover Team has been selected as one of only seven teams globally to participate in the IEEE Telepresence Competition on Saturday 16 November (ACDT). November 15 2024 Crispin Savage /newsroom/news/list/2024/11/15/robotics-students-pit-their-skills-on-global-stage /newsroom/news/list/2024/10/03/space-architects-boldy-envisage-building-off-earth-colonies Students have been recognised for their off-Earth designs which could accommodate deep-space explorers of the future. October 04 2024 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2024/10/03/space-architects-boldy-envisage-building-off-earth-colonies /newsroom/news/list/2024/04/08/uk-us-australia-collaboration-scales-plant-growth-in-preparation-for-space A collaborative project that will prototype controlled-environment-agriculture systems for Low Earth Orbit, involving the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space (P4S) and led by UK company Vertical Future (VF), is set to receive $3 million in funding. April 08 2024 Johnny von Einem /newsroom/news/list/2024/04/08/uk-us-australia-collaboration-scales-plant-growth-in-preparation-for-space /newsroom/news/list/2024/03/25/first-commercial-grade-optical-fibres-fabricated-in-space Special glass rods manufactured at the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide have been drawn into over 8 km of optical fibre on the International Space Station (ISS). March 26 2024 Crispin Savage /newsroom/news/list/2024/03/25/first-commercial-grade-optical-fibres-fabricated-in-space /newsroom/news/list/2024/03/18/future-space-leaders-made-here-how-the-australian-rover-challenge-is-sending ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog students from around ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog and the world will converge at the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide to pit their custom-built lunar rovers against each other in a one-of-a-kind event this 20-24 March, during the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog’s 150th anniversary year. March 18 2024 Crispin Savage /newsroom/news/list/2024/03/18/future-space-leaders-made-here-how-the-australian-rover-challenge-is-sending /newsroom/news/list/2023/10/13/industries-reach-for-the-stars-during-space-fortnight Building ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog in zero gravity, growing food while in orbit, searching for space resources and selecting solar destinations for humans – business and industry professionals are learning how to prepare for a future in space from global experts during a stellar two-week event at the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide. October 13 2023 Johnny von Einem /newsroom/news/list/2023/10/13/industries-reach-for-the-stars-during-space-fortnight /newsroom/news/list/2023/08/15/uk-space-agency-backs-plants-for-space-partner The ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide’s Plants for Space program has attracted international investment from the UK Space Agency, through industry partner Vertical Future (VF). August 15 2023 Johnny von Einem /newsroom/news/list/2023/08/15/uk-space-agency-backs-plants-for-space-partner /newsroom/news/list/2023/05/02/nasa-space-science-internship-for-stellar-phd-student ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide Physics PhD student Emily Ahern has been selected to take part in a prestigious ten-week SmartSat-led internship program at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in California, USA. May 02 2023 Jessica Stanley /newsroom/news/list/2023/05/02/nasa-space-science-internship-for-stellar-phd-student /newsroom/news/list/2023/03/27/nasa-delegation-visits-plants-for-space A delegation from NASA headed by Administrator Senator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Colonel (USAF, ret) Pam Melroy visited the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide on Monday 20 March, with representatives from the US Embassy and ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn Space Agency (ASA) in attendance, including ASA Head Enrico Palermo. March 27 2023 Crispin Savage /newsroom/news/list/2023/03/27/nasa-delegation-visits-plants-for-space