Most conventional spacecraft use one of two chemical rocket designs, liquid fuel or solid fuel. Both designs rely on the same core principle, a highly reactive fuel is supplied...
Yes, the first question you are thinking of is correct. This is totally illegal. But this is super easy, educational, and takes so little time that you will be...
BLUEsat's NUMBAT rover is due for completion early next year, and it needs a new and updated control system to go along with it. That’s where the prototype for...
Fifteen years passed since Australians had last launched a satellite into space. In early 2017, this interlude was interrupted by a team at UNSW who launched EC0, a CubeSat...
In July of 2004, a much younger me watched from a distance as Cassini entered Saturn's orbit. At about that time, I had begun to develop a fascination with...
Whilst one would think an ecology and molecular biology student would feel daunted and lost at an Astronautical Conference it has actually been both an enjoyable and educational experience...
The first day of the IAC was action-packed to say the least, with thousands of people ranging from bright-eyed students such as us, to earnest young professionals and finally...
The first day of the International Astronautical Congress has passed, and what initially shocked me the most about the conference has now turned into a different feeling. There are...
Batteries have become one of the most important devices in modern society with the rise in demand for portable devices, smartphones becoming ubiquitous, and even cars shifting towards battery...