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Lockheed Martin and Curtin University partnership develops world-class space tracking system
A research and development partnership between Lockheed Martin Space and Curtin University has innovatively harnessed technology previously used to observe…
Curtin researcher only Australian working on NASA’s Mars Mission
Curtin University planetary scientist Dr Katarina Miljkovic will take part in NASA’s Mars InSight Mission to study the crust and…
Nine new John Curtin Distinguished Professors announced
Curtin University has recognised the service of nine outstanding academics by awarding them the prestigious title of John Curtin Distinguished…
Curtin researchers awarded $10.45 million in ARC funding
Curtin University has today secured $10.45 million in funding from the Federal Government’s Australian Research Council (ARC) to support important…
Samples brought back from asteroid reveal ‘rubble pile’ had a violent past
Curtin University planetary scientists have shed some light on the evolution of asteroids, which may help prevent future collisions of…
Curtin University plays important role in worldwide cosmic event
Researchers from Curtin University have joined forces with astronomers from around the world in a major project to capture radiation…
Curtin researchers ‘muddy’ current thinking on Earth’s mantle
Curtin University researchers have for the first time discovered the melting of mud in the Earth’s mantle, providing insights into…
Curtin and Lockheed Martin partner in space tracking technology program
Curtin University and Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company will work together to evaluate and potentially extend the Desert Fireball Network’s…
‘Sling-shot’ show for NASA spacecraft over Australia
Stargazers will be treated to a rare skyshow when NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft ‘sling-shots’ its way over Australian skies on September…
Goodness gracious, great balls of mud!
Scientists have long held the belief that planets were built from rocky asteroids, but new research from Curtin University challenges…