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From Vegemite Rockets to Space Robots (IAC 2025)
I went to IAC 2025 thinking it would be a normal space conference. It was not. Within five days I saw a jar of Vegemite that literally went on a rocket, got trapped in an elevator with a disco ball and music, had my AstroBoy shirt turned into art by an astro artist, and accidentally ended up interviewing some of the biggest brains in the space industry.
They shut down an entire street in Sydney for opening night, I climbed through the CSIRO mobile command station like an excited child, met lunar rover designers, and spoke to RMIT students who casually launched a cubesat into orbit.
This was the wildest event I’ve ever been to — and I was NOT prepared.
#IAC2025 #SpaceIndustry #SpaceConference #AerospaceEngineering #NewSpace #CommercialSpace #SpaceTech #SpaceInnovation
#Astronomy #SpaceExploration #SpaceNews #Astrophotography #Stargazing #NASA #ESA #RocketLaunch #SpaceNerd #SpaceCommunity #FutureOfSpace #MoonMission #MarsMission #ScienceYouTube #STEM #Engineering #TechInnovation #BehindTheScenes #Interviews #Vlog #CreatorLife
Organisations
Open Cosmos - https://www.open-cosmos.com/
CSIRO - https://www.csiro.au/en/
Australian Astronomical Optics - https://aao.org.au/
NH Micro - https://www.nhmicro.com/
Southern Launch Space - https://www.southernlaunch.space/
Australian Space Agency - https://www.space.gov.au/
Gilmour Space - https://www.gspace.com/
Stella Engineering - https://stellaengineering.com.au/
Astrea Technologies - https://astrea.com.au/
RMIT University - https://www.rmit.edu.au/
Mawson Rovers - https://mawsonrovers.com/YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/mxIYTAsMOP0
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I hauled a giant observatory across the entire country.
Melbourne to Perth. 3.5 days. One trailer. Endless servo coffee.We crossed the Nullarbor, hit the longest straight road in Australia, visited the Skylab crash site, and had a few mild existential crises along the way.
Now the dome lives in WA, ready to do some science. Because… science. Obviously.
#ObservatoryLife #AussieRoadTrip #ScienceAdventure #Nullarbor #OutbackOdyssey #Skylab #PerthObservatory #TelescopeOnTour #SpaceNerd #AstroEngineering #BecauseScience #AustralianAstronomy #RoadTripDiaries
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I hauled a giant observatory across the entire country.
Melbourne to Perth. 3.5 days. One trailer. Endless servo coffee.We crossed the Nullarbor, hit the longest straight road in Australia, visited the Skylab crash site, and had a few mild existential crises along the way.
Now the dome lives in WA, ready to do some science. Because… science. Obviously.
#ObservatoryLife #AussieRoadTrip #ScienceAdventure #Nullarbor #OutbackOdyssey #Skylab #PerthObservatory #TelescopeOnTour #SpaceNerd #AstroEngineering #BecauseScience #AustralianAstronomy #RoadTripDiaries