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Reaching for the stars: Indigenous STEM students land space internship with NASA

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Eastern Arrente man David Corporal has earned a placement at NASA, bringing him one giant leap closer to achieving his dream of becoming an astronaut. The mechanical engineer is among five Indigenous STEM students who will spend 10 weeks at NASA,  learning from leading experts in the field. David is expecting an increase in the …

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One giant leap for lunar-grown plants as humans return to moon

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The moon is almost 400 000 km from earth and by 2026 – five decades from humankind’s last landing, astronauts are set to make the journey back during NASA’s Artemis 3 mission. This time to cultivate lunar-grown plants. A duck weed collected from Adelaide’s River Torrens, is anticipated to amongst the first plants germinated by …

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Indigenous STEM advocate reflects on NASA experience

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A Melbourne University’s student is advocating for more first nation representation in STEM fields. Tully Mahr, a Gundungurra woman, currently studying her masters in mechanical engineering and talks about her recent internship with Nasa and advocating for more first nations students in STEM. Image: Supplied from Melbourne University Produced By: Moemina Shukur Featured In Story: …

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Indigenous Australian students set to work at NASA

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Five Indigenous Australian university students are embarking on a ground-breaking internship with NASAs in the US, The students have been selected as the inaugural cohort of Monash University’s National Indigenous Space Academy (NISA), in support by the Australian Space Agency. This global-first program aims to foster Indigenous talent in space research. Image: Image credit: Unsplash …

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