The Australian Space Agency coordinates civil space matters across government and supports the growth and transformation of Australia’s space industry.
Australian Space Agency
Address
Australian Space Agency
GPO Box 2013, Canberra,
Australian Capital Territory 2601.
Australian Space Discovery Centre
Address
Australian Space Discovery Centre
Ground floor, McEwin Building (Lot Fourteen),
364-370 North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia 5000.
General
Enquiries
General
Within Australia – 1800 497 182 | +61 2 6276 1166
9 am – 5.30 pm Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) | Monday-Friday (excluding public holidays)
Media and communications
Enquiries
Media and communications
Within Australia – 08 8406 4798.
9 am – 5.30 pm Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) | Monday-Friday (excluding public holidays)
Discovery of space debris in Australia
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Latest news from Australia’s space sector
Latest news from Australia’s space sector
Next stop, Phobos: A bold new chapter after 50 years of Mars exploration
NEWS • Space history and culture
Next stop, Phobos: A bold new chapter after 50 years of Mars exploration
10 September 2026
As Japan prepares to launch its mission to collect samples from the Martian Moon Phobos, explore through our interactive photo gallery how NASA’s historic Viking landings transformed Mars exploration.
From sand dunes to space: The Australian journey behind a NASA-winning Moon wheel
NEWS • People in the sector
From sand dunes to space: The Australian journey behind a NASA-winning Moon wheel
9 September 2026
Inspired by a motorbike journey through one of Australia's most remote landscapes, engineer and full-time carer Daniel Bloomfield developed an unconventional solution that caught NASA's attention at their recent competition.
The latest from Aussie space
NEWS • National capability
The latest from Aussie space
3 September 2026
Here’s a recap of some of the key developments and capabilities from August that are shaping Australia’s space industry.
From Himawari to MMX: Australia's growing space partnership with Japan
NEWS • Partnerships
From Himawari to MMX: Australia's growing space partnership with Japan
2 September 2026
The five-decade long space cooperation between the two countries is set to reach a new milestone through JAXA's MMX mission, with Martian moon samples expected to return to South Australia by 2031.
Space Harvest Ideathon: Applications open for new space-ed initiative
NEWS • Inspiring Australia
Space Harvest Ideathon: Applications open for new space-ed initiative
25 August 2026
The Australian Space Agency is supporting a new educational opportunity giving young Australians hands-on experience in solving future food production challenges for space exploration.
The Australian Space Discovery Centre is making more space for schools
NEWS • Inspiring Australia
The Australian Space Discovery Centre is making more space for schools
20 August 2026
From 1 September 2026, the Discovery Centre's new operating model will ensure thousands more students can access a curriculum-aligned learning experience with a space focus.