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Extraterrestrial surface simulation lab launches new chapter in space research
Today, Thursday 24 March, the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ launched its new Exterres Laboratory. The lab, which is the first of its kind in Australia, is an off-Earth surface testing environment for space technology like rovers, which are destined for the furthest reaches of the universe.
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Researchers on a mission from the Moon to Mars
Research that could help materials be found in space more easily, enable satellites to swarm together and extend the reach of telecommunications is being kick-started by new funding. The projects, headed by scientists at the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ, will contribute to investigating the feasibility of deep space exploration to destinations such as Mars.