Activity
1 November 2023
Join Purra in a range of fun and educational activities such as colouring in rockets and planets, a space-themed word search, and a spectacular dot to dot.
Purra is an Australian Space Agency ‘kanganaut’ named after an Indigenous astronomy story, which can be visualised in the stars across the nights skies in the Southern Hemisphere.
NEWS • Space history and culture
13 April 2026
Explore with our interactive image gallery how far space food has come since the first human spaceflight in 1961.
NEWS • Partnerships
7 April 2026
The European Space Agency’s antenna in WA is underway, strengthening Australia’s 40-year space partnership with Europe and boosting deep space mission support.
NEWS • National capability
7 April 2026
Here’s a recap of some of the key developments and capabilities from March that are shaping Australia’s space industry.
NEWS • National capability
2 April 2026
Australia is ready to make its mark as part of NASA’s history-defining Artemis Program.
NEWS • National capability
31 March 2026
QuantX Labs launched an optical frequency comb to space — advancing its TEMPO.Space optical atomic clock. This technology is backed by an Australian Space Agency program.
NEWS • Inspiring Australia
29 March 2026
As major partners for this year's event, the Australian Space Agency co-hosted two special events. The Australian Space Discovery Centre was also the official city-based viewing hub for this year's Challenge, live-streaming the event across each day.
Our department recognises the First Peoples of this Nation and their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to the lands, waters, seas, skies, and communities.
We Acknowledge First Nations Peoples as the Traditional Custodians and Lore Keepers of the oldest living culture and pay respects to their Elders past and present. We extend that respect to all First Nations Peoples.