News: Space
Australian Rover Challenge 2022
University students from across Australia tested their rovers by competing in a full-scale simulated lunar mission at the Australian Rover Challenge.
ECMS researchers finalists in the Australian Space Awards
Congratulations to two of our ECMS researchers, Professor Volker Hessel and Professor Tat-Jun Chin who have been named as finalists in the 2021 Australian Space Awards.
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Australian Rover Challenge success
Held 27-28 March, the first ever Australian Rover Challenge gave university students' from across the country the opportunity to put their engineering skills to the test.
Watch now: Prof Volker Hessel on the future of precious metals asteroid mining and extraction
Professor Volker Hessel, Deputy Dean (Research), shares his view of the current state of asteroid extraction technology in this first episode on the subject of asteroid mining with The Goldcast.
Postponed: Australian Rover Challenge is coming to Adelaide
Grab your friends and enter the Australian-first challenge to design and build a Rover to compete in a full-scale simulated lunar mission at the University of Adelaide campus. Team registrations close 5 September.
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Aerospace research project grants - 3 available
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Adelaide Section will award three grants up to the value of $300 each for final year undergraduate university research projects based in Adelaide. Applications close Monday 8 July.
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