Decoding the Night Sky with Fireballs!
Project Leader: Dr Hadrien Devillepoix, Dr Eleanor Sansom, and Mr Martin C. Cupak
Have you ever seen a shooting star? Curtin University‘s The Desert Fireball Network uses a network of fixed cameras across Western Australia and South Australia to track these fiery streaks across the sky – and they’re unlocking secrets of our solar system!
Partner Institution: Curtin University
System: Setonix Areas of science: Astronomy
Join Dr Hadrien Devillepoix, Dr Eleanor Sansom, and Mr Martin C. Cupak as they use cutting-edge technology, data science, and Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre services and expertise to:
- Piece together the composition and workings of the inner solar system
- Track fireballs back to their origins in space
- Predict the trajectories and impact sites of meteorites
- Analyse atmospheric dynamics and atmospheric drag
- Develop sophisticated models to simulate meteoroid behaviour
- Recreate the re-entry trajectories of space debris
Learn more about the incredible work of the Desert Fireball Network Team and their groundbreaking research: https://bit.ly/3vW0wIg Join us on this thrilling scientific journey and unlock the secrets of the universe!
Join us on this thrilling scientific journey and unlock the secrets of the universe!
Dr Hadrien Devillepoix, Dr Eleanor Sansom, and Mr Martin C. Cupak ,
Project Leader.
Project Leader.
