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Digitally CuriousS6 Episode 13: Fuelling Curiosity: Insights from Australia's First Official Astronaut Katherine Bennell-PeggIn this episode, we speak to Australia's first official astronaut, Katherine Bennell-Pegg, about her lifelong passion for space exploration and how she pursued her dream of becoming an astronaut.We also covered:The importance of international experience and cultural adaptability in the astronaut selection process and trainingThe rigorous and diverse nature of astronaut training, including spacecraft systems, robotics, survival techniques, and moreThe exciting future of space exploration, including missions to the Moon and the scientific research opportunities on the International Space StationAdvice for those interested in space-related...2024-11-2721 min
The Space Show2024.05.29 | Does Planet Nine exist? New evidence says it might.On The Space Show for Wednesday, 29 May 2024:
Australian Space Industry News:
* Melbourne University's SpIRIT satellite survives global solar storm, returns picture from space
* Astronaut graduation ceremony for Katherine Bennell-Pegg (Inserts courtesy ESA)
* Gilmour Space still awaiting launch permit for its Eris orbital launch vehicle.
Planet 9: New evidence suggests that a planet orbits in trans-Neptunian space.
X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) and Resolve: Resolve is an X-ray microcalorimeter developed by NASA and the Goddard Space Flight Center.
eROSITA:
* Findings by the eROSITA instrument...2024-06-0256 min
The Space Show2024.04.24 | Rosetta Anniversary — Part 2 + Katherine Bennell-Pegg graduates astronaut training under the Australian flagOn The Space Show for Wednesday, 24 April 2024:
Marking the 10th anniversary of the Rosetta mission, we continue the story of the arrival and completion of the Rosetta and Philae missions at comet 67P, Churyumov-Gerasimenko, in vox-pops, a poem and music. Also a report on how the comet was formed. (Inserts courtesy ESA)
Australian Space News:
Katherine Bennell-Pegg graduates astronaut training at the European Astronaut Centre to become the first Australian-flagged astronaut
Fate of Space Machines Company Optimus satellite is still unclear
Gilmour Space's Eris Flight Test 1 launch delayed...2024-04-3040 min
The Space Show2023.05.17 | Space: The next frontier for Australian innovation with Katherine Bennell-PeggOn The Space Show for Wednesday, 17 May 2023:
Katherine Bennell-Pegg, Director, Space Technology at the Australian Space Agency and now also Australia’s first astronaut candidate in training with the European Space Agency, presents the 2022 Warren Centre Innovation Lecture at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Sydney.
Katherine is introduced by Professor Ben Thornber, School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering at the University of Sydney.
Katherine presents a comprehensive look at the ambitions of the Australian Space Agency and the potentialities of the space industry in Australia, including:
space as the high gr...2023-05-1855 minThe Space Show2023.03.08 | Katherine Bennell-Pegg: First to train as an Australian astronaut with the European Space AgencyOn The Space Show for International Women's Day on Wednesday, 8 March 2023:
A history making announcement to coincide with International Women's Day, with the news that Katherine Bennell-Pegg will head to Germany next month to train as an astronaut with the European Space Agency (ESA). Katherine will be the first Australian woman to be trained as an astronaut by an international space agency, after recently being one of only 25 people to successfully complete ESA’s astronaut selection process from a pool of 22,500 eligible applicants. While on secondment to ESA, Katherine will remain an employee of the Australian Space Agency.
Ce...2023-03-0834 min