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Why Australia's first female astronaut says we need to start looking up again
Bennell-Pegg says Artemis 2 is renewing interest in space as Australia faces record-low Year 12 physics and maths enrolments.
- Director of Space Technology at the Australian Space Agency Katherine Bennell-Pegg urged Australians to nominate candidates for the 2027 Australian of the Year award before the July 31 deadline.
- Bennell-Pegg, the 2026 Australian of the Year, is launching a tour of Western Australia to promote STEM and space careers, aiming to inspire young people despite stereotypes discouraging them from science and mathematics.
- Bennell-Pegg highlighted persistent gender gaps in STEM fields, noting less than 4 per cent of engineers in Australia are Australian-born women, with enrollment in high-level mathematics and physics showing significant disparities between boys and girls.
- Participation in the Artemis program yields a $7 return for every $1 invested for the Australian Space Agency, while 54 per cent of Australians watched the Artemis 2 mission, demonstrating strong public engagement.
- In 2030, Australia will send hardware to the moon, including a lunar rover called Roo-ver, supporting ongoing scientific research and innovation as the nation establishes itself as a critical partner in space exploration.
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