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• CSIRO telescope takes temperature of universe

  An international team of astronomers has used the CSIRO-run Australia Telescope Compact Array in NSW to measure the cooling of the universe since the Big Bang.

  By Rohan Pearce | 23 January, 2013 13:39

  Tags: CSIRO, space, science

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  NASA's cloud computing odyssey: From Earth to Mars

  When NASA's Curiosity rover landed on Mars at the end of its 563 million kilometre journey, it was a triumph for engineering. And it was also a triumph for IT. The anxiety of watching the rover's descent wasn't confined to rocket scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory; it was shared by NASA software engineer Khawaja Shams, a member of JPL's Operations Planning Software Lab, who experienced what he describes as the toughest day in his career.

  By Rohan Pearce | 13 December, 2012 16:22

  Tags: space, NASA, cloud computing

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  8 surprising hunks of space gear that returned to Earth

  NASA and others have had their share of spacecraft parts fall back to Earth.

  By Michael Cooney | 27 September, 2011 15:54

  Tags: space gear, space, NASA

• Australia and NZ submit SKA proposal

  Australia and New Zealand have submitted a written proposal as part of the quest to host the $2.1 billion Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope, with the final decision to be made early 2012.

  By Chloe Herrick | 16 September, 2011 11:05

  Tags: space, Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope

• Australian school students to use telepresence in mission to Mars

  Telepresence technology will allow students from across Australia to participate in a simulated mission to Mars, with the Pathways to Space program being launched today in Sydney.

  By Lisa Banks | 31 March, 2011 15:20

  Tags: space, Kim Carr, telepresence, cisco

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  Open source powers new Aussie space race

  A group of Australian Linux enthusiasts are using freely available software and hardware designs to engineer a space craft that could one day land on the moon and reap a $20 million prize from Google.

  By Rodney Gedda | 27 January, 2011 16:07

  Tags: open source, Linux, linux.conf.au, space, Google

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  Wireless network camera sets world record for altitude

  An Axis network camera has set the world record for the highest wireless network camera delivering high quality images to Earth. The camera was sent into the atmosphere by a stratospheric balloon from the Esrange Space Center in the north of Sweden.

  By CIO Staff | 06 December, 2010 16:07

  Tags: IP cameras, space, science, research, Axis

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  Astronauts sky high on out-of-this-world twittering

  The astronauts of Space Shuttle mission STS-131 are delighted by the response to their extra-terrestrial Twitter messages, they said Monday.

  By Martyn Williams | 29 June, 2010 08:20

  Tags: space, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, social networking, twitter, social media, internet

• NASA astronauts attach Russian module to space station

  NASA astronauts today successfully attached a Russian-built research module to the International Space Station during the second spacewalk scheduled for the space shuttle Atlantis' final mission .

  By Sharon Gaudin | 19 May, 2010 06:47

  Tags: space, NASA, russia

• NASA's Discovery crew completes mission's last spacewalk

  NASA space shuttle Discovery astronauts wrapped up their third and final spacewalk this morning after successfully attaching a new ammonia tank to the International Space Station.

  By Sharon Gaudin | 14 April, 2010 02:50

  Tags: space, NASA, space shuttle discovery

• NASA's Mars rover starts to think for itself

  After seven years of working on the surface of Mars, NASA's Mars rover Opportunity has been upgraded to allow it to make some of its own decisions.

  By Computerworld Staff | 24 March, 2010 22:40

  Tags: space, NASA, mars rover

• Hot space projects produce cool cosmic discoveries

  Big Bang: In the past month or so there has been a plethora of wicked cool discoveries coming from NASA satellites and space-watching missions across the globe. Never-before-seen photos of Jupiter's Great Red Spot, Mars moon Phobos, black hole formation and a new exoplanet are just a few of the amazing images. In an effort to keep up with these rapid-fire discoveries, we have gathered together 15 of the coolest images of these hot space projects.

  By Michael Cooney | 23 March, 2010 08:44

  Tags: space, NASA, international space station, slideshow

• NASA, cosmos community turn up volume on International Space Station

  While NASA budget-keepers focus on setting future priorities for the space agency, many in the world space community is trying to turn attention to the benefits a mostly complete International Space Station will provide global science.

  By Michael Cooney | 12 March, 2010 04:49

  Tags: space, NASA, international space station

• For sale: NASA slashes price on used space shuttles

  Looking to buy a new vehicle at a bargain price?

  By Sharon Gaudin | 20 January, 2010 07:17

  Tags: space, NASA

• NASA to seek signs of life from its Mars Lander

  More than a year after the Phoenix Mars Lander appeared to effectively freeze to death on the surface of the Red Planet, NASA is getting ready to listen for signs that it's still alive.

  By Sharon Gaudin | 13 January, 2010 05:25

  Tags: space, NASA, mars