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April 2026

What comes next after Artemis II?

NASA's Artemis II mission sent astronauts to the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years. Beyond a single mission, Artemis II reveals a pathway to deeper space ambitions and an opportunity for Australia and CSIRO to help lead what's next.

Inspiring the next stellar STEM talent

The Artemis Generation is about more than the wonder of space exploration. It's about inspiring future cohorts to consider a career in STEM.

Australia's role in the latest lunar mission

Learn how CSIRO supported NASA’s Artemis II mission using our specialist spacecraft communication and tracking expertise.

More than 110 new species from the Coral Sea revealed

What lies beneath? We have some answers: Marine scientists have discovered more than 110 new-to-science fish and invertebrate species in the largely unexplored deep waters of the Coral Sea Marine Park.

100-years of the Australian National Soil Archive

Just don't call it dirt. It's what keeps us alive and puts food on our table - and CSIRO's Australian National Soil Archive has more than 100,000 specimens from all over the country.

50 years measuring the world's cleanest air

Anniversaries must be in the air because Australia has marked 50 years of monitoring the world's cleanest air at Kennaook Cape Grim in Tasmania.

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