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Tokyo space enthusiasts remotely control Adelaide rovers

Rover in the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide's Exterres Lab

Young Japanese space enthusiasts will take part in a space rover experience at the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide, without ever stepping on a plane.

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Rover teams dock for lunar challenge

×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide rover competing in the ARCh 2023

Teams from around ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog and overseas face a four-day challenge when their lunar rovers will be tested to their limits at this year’s ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn Rover Challenge (ARCh) held at the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide.

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Research centre to grow space food expertise

Artists impression Plants for Space

A new research centre, led by the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide, will focus international expertise on finding ways to provide the next generation of space explorers with nutritious foods, and the on-demand supply of materials and medicines.

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IceCube neutrinos provide new view of active galaxy

A neutrino interacting with molecules in the clear Antarctic ice.

An international team of scientists, including researchers at the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide, have gathered new evidence about the energetic core of an active galaxy millions of lights years away by detecting neutrino particles emitted by it.

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Ultra-precise quantum thermometer to measure the temperatures of space and time

An image of space.

An international team of scientists including experts from the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide has designed a quantum thermometer to measure the ultra-cold temperatures of space and time predicted by Einstein and the laws of quantum mechanics.

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First course in fundamentals of space resources

An artist's impression of off-Earth habitation.

In order to establish a long-term human presence on the Moon and send people to Mars and the outer solar system, crewed deep space exploration will be reliant on the sustainable use of resources.

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Smelly tablets survive better in space

Don Tran stands, holding a sample of the tablets that had been to space.

After returning from their trip into space, tablets subjected to the harsh effects of cosmic radiation have shown some unexpected results: those with increased aroma were not degraded as much as those with less taste.

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What will astronauts eat on Mars?

The window of a space shuttle shows the view of a planet.

Forget rocket science: figuring out how crews of space explorers will access fresh healthy food is the real challenge.

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AI for space research delivers back-to-back success in global satellite challenge

The AIML Space Pose Lightbox

South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog’s leadership in space innovation has been recognised, with a ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide-led team securing first place in a global AI competition organised by the European Space Agency.

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Grant supercharges development of next-gen batteries

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The ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide’s industry partner PhosEnergy has received a grant under the Federal Government’s Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) Grants scheme to work with the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog on development of next-generation nuclear batteries.

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