Tag: Space exploration
China’s new Moon mission is about to launch, and it’s a rare example of countries working together
China’s Change'6 is going to explore the Moon’s far side and bring back precious lunar soil for scientists to study.
NASA is looking for commercial Mars missions. Do people still want to go to Mars?
Mars has been a popular destination since space exploration began – and there are plenty of people who’d love to go there.
You can pay to have your ashes buried on the moon. Just because you can doesn't mean you should
Sending human ashes and personal mementoes to the Moon is now possible, but it opens up a maze of legal and ethical conundrums.
The first-ever survey on Australian attitudes towards space is out. So, what do we think?
Despite what you may think, Australia has a long history of space activities. But this is the first time the Australian public has been asked its opinions on space.
Was going to space a good idea?
Sixty years ago, philosopher Hannah Arendt argued an interplanetary perspective may be bad news for humanity as we know it.
Almost half of Moon missions fail. Why is space still so hard?
Space missions are still difficult, dangerous and risky – but it’s still early days in the human journey beyond our planet.
Russia has declared a new space race, hoping to join forces with China. Here's why that's unlikely
China has made significant advances in space exploration on its own steam. It doesn’t need a partnership with Russia.
Voyager 2 has lost track of Earth. Only one antenna in the world can help it 'phone home'
The Voyager 2 spacecraft is 20 billion kilometres away and has lost track of Earth. A radio dish near Canberra is the only channel for re-establishing communication.