‘Like an alien obelisk’: space debris found in Snowy Mountains paddock believed to be from SpaceX mission

By Natasha May, Published by the Guardian, 1 August 2022 Astrophysicist Brad Tucker says he often gets calls from people who think they’ve found space junk but the scorched metal found by two farmers is ‘very real’ The Australian Space Agency is investigating space debris found in farmland in the

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Pine Gap’s role in the arms race between China and the United States makes Australia a target

By Brian Toohey, Published by Community99, 15 April 2022 Developments at the U.S.-Australian satellite intelligence base at Pine Gap near Alice Springs give the United States an unprecedented ability to detect Chinese spacecraft from space and potentially destroy them. Previously, detection was mainly based on ground-based radars, which are no longer seen as suitable for identifying

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Eyes Over the Pacific

By Nicky Hager, Published by Declassified Australia, 28 February 2022 A ‘morally conflicted’ spying operation on Pacific nations sees Australia and New Zealand running a covert interception and surveillance program against our Pacific island friends. A spying network of satellite surveillance hubs and on-the-ground listening stations is being used by

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US, close allies sign ‘call to action’ in space defense

By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 22 February 2022 The new military accord signed by Australia, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the US presages joint stance on future space norms. WASHINGTON: In a first public statement of intent, the US and its five closest military

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