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24.01.2022 Go team! https://news.curtin.edu.au//curtin-researchers-discover-g/

24.01.2022 What an honour to have Senator Linda Reynolds over at Curtin University.

23.01.2022 Hanging out at Science Rocks Albany with local high school students for the next two days! . In these pics you can see PhD students Raiza, Andrea and Ken sharing their research and our Fireballs in the Sky app. . #outreach #science #curtin #curtinspacesci @ Albany, Western Australia

22.01.2022 The Desert Fireball Network has been working to use drones and machine learning to recover fallen meteorites across Australia. The team sucessfully demonstrated the neural network on a recent recovery expedition, after the meteorite was found! Check it out: https://arxiv.org/abs/2009.13852

21.01.2022 Another one of our superstar PhD students has scored an internship at NASA! Pictured is SSTC PhD student Seamus Anderson and a team of fellow students performing an experiment to study regolith flow and behaviour on asteroid-like surfaces in micro-gravity. "Im really excited to explore how exo-planet atmospheres could form under conditions totally different from Earths. The kinds of experiments well be performing will also have implications as to what useful materials we c...ould extract from asteroids in our own solar system!" Seamus said. Were so excited to see where this opportunity takes him! Congrats Seamus.

20.01.2022 Listen to our very own Patrick Shober on Scitech’s Particle Podcast! https://particle.scitech.org.au//how-do-you-catch-a-fire/

18.01.2022 Our very own PhD candidate Morgan Cox is nominated for the 2020 Premier Science Awards - Student Scientist of the Year. Morgan Cox We are so proud of you and the amazing scientific breakthroughs you have made. Keep up the good work! https://news.curtin.edu.au//renowned-curtin-astronomer-le/

18.01.2022 Love all things space? Join Curtin's Renae Sayers and Professor Phil Bland from the Space Science and Technology Centre at our Virtual Open Day this Sunday ...13 September to unravel the origins of the solar system, take a peek at a freshly discovered meteorite and learn more about a sandwich sized space probe heading into space in 2021. Have we peaked your curiosity? It's not too late to register! For all the info visit: http://curtin.edu/kt5afn

18.01.2022 Last Friday SSTC hosted seven year 11-12 girls from Presbyterian Ladies College on a day-long visit. They learnt about all things planetary science, with a focus on meteorites, fireballs, craters and space missions. In the group photo you can see all the girls holding pieces of Mars!... Thanks to Curtin HIVE for having us, and Katarina Miljkovic, Seamus Anderson, Lucy Forman-Arnel, Ellie Sansom, Raiza Quintero and Anthony Lagain for running the day.

18.01.2022 We're launching satellites that you can hold in the palm of your hand. Did you know that while the US laid claim to imparting the first footprints on its dus...ty surface, it was thanks to Australian technology that the world was able to witness it? Australia still plays a pivotal role in space exploration and our #CurtinResearch Space Science and Technology Centre leads this ambition. Ever heard of a CubeSat? We've built one. Change is here, discover more: http://curtin.edu/x6nc2n #CurtinChangeIsHere #PlanetarySciences

17.01.2022 Did you know this mini satellite is the size of a sandwich? Despite its small size, its set to make big advances in space exploration. Professor Phil Bland from the Space Science and Technology Centre explains. #AskAnExpert #CurtinResearch

17.01.2022 Would you lick a Mars rock? Our very own PhD candidate Ravi Patel explains in the Particle Podcast brought to us by Scitech. Scitech Ravi Patel https://particle.scitech.org.au//would-you-lick-a-mars-ro/

16.01.2022 Dr Aaron Cavosie at it again: https://phys.org//2019-05-planetary-scientists-unravel-mys

16.01.2022 Congrats again Morgan!

15.01.2022 Check out the amazing research that goes on at SSTC! Using years of impact data collected by the Desert Fireball Network, PhD candidate Patrick Shober and the team have generated a model to understand how small debris has close encounters with the Earth. The animation shows how they used the data to generate the artificial close encounters in the model. Blog... https://www.planetarypat.com//how-small-rocks-miss-the-ear Pre-print https://arxiv.org/abs/2008.08848

15.01.2022 Inside a meteorite: this image shows what a meteorite looks like on the inside. We analyse cut surfaces to examine and identify the history of the meteorite. We analyse these surfaces with specialized equipment that allows us to visualize how the chemical elements are distributed across the surface. By looking at this distribution and noting if there are particular shapes associated with them, we are able to unravel what happened to the meteorite while it was still in space!... Images courtesy of Miles @mojodigitalstudio

15.01.2022 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/maps.13335

14.01.2022 In need of something to do on the 26th of March? Why not come down to Curtin to check out Research Rumble in the HIVE: Visualising the Surface of Mars? From the event description: "Advanced imaging and visualisation techniques are being used to improve our understanding of the surface of the red planet. Count craters using machine learning, and walk the surface in VR." Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/research-rumble-in-the-hive (Its free!)... Image: a crater on the surface of Mars from NASA/JPL/University of Arizona.

13.01.2022 Impact: Beyond the Night Sky featuring our own Dr. Katarina Miljkovic is a finalist in Best Experimental Film for the 2020 Atom Awards. "The immersive 360 virtual reality documentary explores impacts and collisions between bodies in the solar system, shedding light on the origins of our cosmic backyard. It is inspired by the work of Perth-based Dr Katarina Miljkovic, a planetary scientist who specialises in planetary geoscience and space exploration." Trailer... https://www.youtube.com/watch Atom Awards https://atomawards.org/2020-te/impact-beyond-the-night-sky/

12.01.2022 Congratulations to our very own Morgan Cox, who has scored an internship at NASA! Pretty stoked to announce I just got accepted into an internship with NASA and the LPI over in Houston for 10 weeks!!!! Obligatory jump for joy while out servicing DFN cameras in the middle of whoop whoop! Cheers to everyone who helped me to get to where I am, youre all legends!

12.01.2022 https://news.curtin.edu.au//rock-stars-curtin-scientists-f

11.01.2022 #Perth #WA The International Space Station will fly over Perth extremely bright on Saturday at 19:59 pm #spotthestation

09.01.2022 Dr Aaron Cavosie of the SSTC was featured in an article in the West Australian this weekend, about his studies of impact craters in Western Australia. From the article: Only 190 impact structures have been confirmed worldwide and 28 are in Australia. One of the most well-preserved is Wolfe Creek Crater, near Halls Creek. Curtin University Space Science and Technology Centre senior research fellow Aaron J. Cavosie PhD who is responsible for confirming one of these 28 structu...res admitted he was bonkers obsessed with Australian craters like Wolfe Creek. At best estimate, this crater is about 300,000 years old, he said. Because its relatively young, its really well preserved. Its this beautiful structure that when you go there and walk along the rim it seems it can go on for eternity. Pictured is an aerial shot of the Wolfe Creek Crater, courtesy of the West Australian. Read the full article here: https://thewest.com.au//weird-wa-wonders-that-have-fascina

09.01.2022 Today were hosting 300 high-school girls from schools all across Perth for our very own LOreal UNESCO Girls in Science Forum! . The students will hear from the 2019 LOreal UNESCO for Women in Science Fellows, five inspiring early-career researchers chosen for their outstanding achievements in their fields. . There will also be small group demonstrations by Curtin and Telethon Kids Institute researchers hosted all over campus, which should be fun!... . Keep an eye on our Story for highlights from the event. Pictured are the LOreal fellows at a previous Girls in Science event. . #curtin #curtinspacesci #planetaryscience #research #womeninstem #loreal #unesco #forwomeninscience #stem #education See more

08.01.2022 Will we ever solve the cosmic mystery of extraterrestrial life in our universe? The rocks on Mars may hold the key, explains Professor Phil Bland from Curtins ...Space Science and Technology Centre on our latest episode of #TheFutureOf. LISTEN: http://curtin.edu/d1j8xe #CurtinResearch

08.01.2022 So much exciting research going on in our group! Listen to PhD candidate Andrea Raji talk about impact craters in Mars and NASAs InSight mission. Andrea Raji this is so awesome Scitechs particle podcast... https://particle.scitech.org.au//crater-investigators-exp/ See more

08.01.2022 Thanks to Ben we have SEIS in Albany! @curtinspacesci

08.01.2022 Come join us at Astrofest from 5.30 this evening! Were inside the stadium along the back wall. Pop in and say hi to the team! https://www.facebook.com/events/310692423063787/?ti=cl

07.01.2022 "Curtin University planetary scientists have announced the discovery of two new large cosmic hole-in-one meteorite impact structures, located in Western Australia and Central America." Read the full story here: https://news.curtin.edu.au//curtin-university-crater-hunt/

07.01.2022 What an honour to host The Honourable Kim Beazley AC, Governor of Western Australia to SSTC again. This time round we got to share world first data visualisations of craters on Mars, peek at the atoms of extraterrestrial materials and let the Governor hold one of our spacecraft! Our Binar Space Program is launching its first 100% WA designed and assembled small satellite in March 2021, and it was thrilling to exchange ideas around its significance for research, industry, defence and STEM. Not just for the future, but for today, here in WA. Thank you, Governor Beazley.

07.01.2022 Love all things space? Join Curtins Renae Sayers and Professor Phil Bland from the Space Science and Technology Centre at our Virtual Open Day this Sunday ...13 September to unravel the origins of the solar system, take a peek at a freshly discovered meteorite and learn more about a sandwich sized space probe heading into space in 2021. Have we peaked your curiosity? Its not too late to register! For all the info visit: http://curtin.edu/kt5afn

06.01.2022 Our very own Eleanor Sansom recently made a guest appearance on ABCs Catalyst! She is an early career researcher at Curtin University and the Project Manager of the Global Fireball Observatory. Eleanor is a planetary scientist who works on multi-disciplinary projects. She is also a passionate and committed advocate of STEM outreach. .... . . @curtinuniversity #planetaryscience #stem #womeninscience #geology #engineering #physics #astronomy #spacescience #outreach #scienceengagement #curtinuniversity #curtinlife @ Perth, Western Australia See more

06.01.2022 Another one for SSTC. Thanks Barringer Crater Family Fund. Raiza Raquel

05.01.2022 Upcoming event: Cosmos Calling Be inspired by the Capturing the Cosmos planetarium show followed by presentations and panel discussion to celebrate WAs women in space - featuring Dr Katarina Miljkovic and Dr Ellie Sansom from the SSTC.

04.01.2022 Big congratulations to leading Curtin astronomer and John Curtin Distinguished Professor Steven Tingay on being named joint Scientist of the Year and Curtin PhD... candidate Ms Morgan Cox for joint winning the ExxonMobill Student Scientist of the Year at the 2020 Western Australian Premier’s Science Awards! Read more: http://curtin.edu/8zh88a #WASciAwards

03.01.2022 What analogy do dachshunds provide for understanding meteorites? Our very own Lucy Forman explains. Click the link to find out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l_rQOZeTzQ... Lucy is an astro-geologist and postdoctorate researcher at Curtin University. She works at the Space Science Technology Centre, within the school of Earth & Planetary Sciences.

03.01.2022 Check out TechTrails Online modules and explore the career stories from some of our inspiring women in SSTC! Click here https://bit.ly/2N8F5db

03.01.2022 Did you know this mini satellite is the size of a sandwich? Despite its small size, it’s set to make big advances in space exploration. Professor Phil Bland from the Space Science and Technology Centre explains. #AskAnExpert #CurtinResearch

02.01.2022 Perth researchers have made, not one, but two cosmic discoveries in the remote WA desert. The Curtin University team says it will uncover secrets of our solar system. #9News | Nightly at 6.00pm

02.01.2022 Numerical modeling of impact processes using the iSALE code is just one of the many exciting projects our PhD students are involved in. In this clip compilation we can see shock-wave behaviour in martian regolith simulant a few mili-seconds after a cm-size impact. . .... . Great work Andrea Raji! #science #astrogeology #mars #stem #code #womeninstem #girlswhocode #phd #phdlife #research #scienceandtechnology #coding #computerscience #spacescience #simulation #planetaryscience #planetarygeology #curtin #curtinuniversity #geology #spacerocks #sciencerocks #womeninscience #girlsinscience See more

02.01.2022 Getting excited about Astrofest? We are! Check out the Astronomy WA website for all the important event details and to pre-register: http://www.astronomywa.net.au/astrofest.html Well have a stall set up inside the stadium, so pop by for some fun activities and to say hi!