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Isabella Richards

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Bella Richards is a journalist who has written for several local newspapers, her university newspaper and a tech magazine, and completed her Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) at the University of Technology Sydney in 2020. She joined Momentum Media in 2021, and has since written breaking news stories across Space Connect, Australian Aviation and World of Aviation. You can email Bella on: [email protected]

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In pictures: ISS astronauts ‘treated’ to auroras before departing

NASA

In pictures: ISS astronauts ‘treated’ to auroras before departing

09 November 2021• Hits: 1711
Astronauts on the International Space Station were “treated” to strong auroras over the weekend, only days before th... Read More
WATCH: Crew-2 returns to Earth after 6-month mission on ISS

Launch

WATCH: Crew-2 returns to Earth after 6-month mission on ISS

09 November 2021• Hits: 2212
The SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft with the Crew-2 onboard is heading back to Earth after completing a near six-mont... Read More
AIR Hub

Research

Lower launch costs, flying cars: Swinburne University opens research h...

08 November 2021• Hits: 2319
Swinburne University of Technology has launched an “Australian-first” research hub to boost the space and aerospace ... Read More
Taikonaut completes first female spacewalk on Chinese space station

Industry

Taikonaut completes first female spacewalk on Chinese space station

08 November 2021• Hits: 1442
The Shenzhou-13 taikonaut crew have completed their first spacewalk onboard the Chinese space station. ... Read More
Tom Hanks rejected Blue Origin’s spaceflight offer

Launch

‘I ain’t paying $28m’: Tom Hanks rejected Blue Origin’s spacef...

05 November 2021• Hits: 2399
Tom Hanks, one of the most well-known actors in the world, said he was offered a spot on the Blue Origin NS-18 flight be... Read More
Local space projects bag $370k from NSW government

Research

Local space projects bag $370k from NSW government

04 November 2021• Hits: 2760
The NSW government has invested $370,000 worth of first-round funding towards next-generation space technology. ... Read More
Hubble detects ‘mysterious’ superbubble in nebula

Industry

Hubble detects ‘mysterious’ superbubble in nebula

04 November 2021• Hits: 1505
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has just released an image of a “mysterious” superbubble that scientists are still u... Read More
Lockheed Martin Australia bolsters JP9102 team

Industry

Lockheed Martin Australia bolsters JP9102 team

03 November 2021• Hits: 1699
A Sydney-based satellite communications company has joined Lockheed Martin's bid to secure Defence’s JP9102 contract. ... Read More
An outer solar system telescope: Could it solve some mysteries of the universe better than giant telescopes near Earth?

Manufacturing

An outer solar system telescope: Could it solve some mysteries of the ...

02 November 2021• Hits: 1970
This article was first published on The Conversation, and was written by Michael Zemcov, an associate professor of phy... Read More

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