Impact
News, research and expert insight from The University of Western Australia
![Katherine Bennell-Pegg, the first astronaut trained under the Australian flag](/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/homepage-features/2024/astronaut-homepage-hero.jpg)
Space sector
Aussie astronaut to touch down
First astronaut trained under the Australian flag is rocketing into WA to share insights from her training and inspire students to pursue STEM careers.
Read moreExpert Series
![](/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2023/iananderick20201014_0921-900x600.jpg)
Find an expert
Visit the University's Media Experts directory to seek expert opinion from UWA researchers.