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Astronauts Story Musgrave and Jeff Hoffman servicing the Hubble Telescope aboard the Space Shuttle over the central coastline of Western Australia. Click on photo for larger version. Copyright - NASA English Site Institute for Bio-Medical Problems, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia Russian Site

Welcome to the Centre for Planetary and Space Studies. The CPSS an Outreach and Education initiative of the Western Australian branch of the Mars Society Australia, Inc in partnership at various times with Trinity College, East Perth, St Joseph's School, Northam and this year (2009) in association with the University of Western Australia's Computational Mechanics Discipline Group School of Civil and Resource Engineering. Our Objectives: To contribute a unique enhancement to the science and technology education program at Secondary School level. To found Australia's first research institute within or associated with a secondary school To forge better links between community and school science groups through a common interest in space and space exploration To develop a practical and educational centre for astronomy, astronautics and space simulation available to all students, scientists and the general public. Our Mission Statement: "To inspire a new resolve to explore the frontier of space, and to foster scientific and technical capabilities supporting the peaceful exploration of the solar system and the worlds beyond." Lecture Series for 2009 are being held in the Blakers Lecture Theatre, University of Western Australia, all welcome. Follow the "SPACE LECTURE - THIS WAY" signs. Click on Lecture Series above for details This website is proudly sponsored by