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KiwiMars 2012

KiwiMars 2012MISSION COMPLETEDSix crew-members spent two weeks deep in the Utah desert from 22 April to 6 May 2012,
to undertake a 2-week mission of exploration and research at the Delete please.
See what they did and learn more about why we undertook this project...
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Students chat with Cosmonaut

Courtesy of Te Awamutu TV, here's a short clip showing students at Te Awamutu College talking via video conference to Cosmonaut Dmitry Kondratyev.

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Spectacular photos from the edge of space

A message to NZ from the International Space Station

Dmitry Kondratyev, Commander of Expedition 27 and Flight Engineer for Expedition 26 aboard the International Space Station, generously recorded this message to New Zealand space enthusiasts for KiwiSpace' launch festivities and the 50th anniversary of human spaceflight.

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World Space Week 2012

A festival celebrating what Space means to us here on planet Earth.

KiwiMars 2012

A crew of six undertake an expedition to the Mars Desert Research Station.

Space Balloon

Low-cost ways to get your experiment to the edge of space.

Astronauts

Online webinars, guest speakers and other opportunities to interact with real astronauts.

Proposed: Spaceward Bound

Our events calendar is currently being upgraded. Check back early July.

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CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES
Mars Rover Teacher PD Dates: 17-18 April 2012, Melbourne. Applications open: NOW. Training on Robotic Mission to Mars programme for in-school use.
Aerospace Futures Conference Dates: 10-12 July 2012, Sydney. Applications open: March 2012. Developments and job opportunities in the Australian Aerospace industry.
Cansat Leader Training Program Dates: 17 Jul - 20 Aug 2012 Suitable for University researchers, to help build capacity and improve teaching methods-based space engineering education. Tuition free, travel/living expenses own cost.