Monash Institute of Railway Technology celebrates 25th birthday

Professor Ravi Ravitharan has been a part of the institute since it joined Monash and understands its importance now and for the future of Australia’s rail network. Image: Monash University

Originally established in 1972 as BHP Melbourne Research Laboratories (MRL), the Monash Institute of Railway Technology (IRT) is Australia’s leading track and vehicle railway research centre. The institute has an international reputation for excellence in translational railway research. Monash IRT is known for delivering projects that have reduced operating and capital costs, lowered greenhouse emissions and […]

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Sols 4505-4506: Up, up and onto the Devil’s Gate 

Written by Catherine O’Connell-Cooper, Planetary Geologist at University of New Brunswick Earth planning date: Monday, April 7, 2025 Over the weekend, we completed our drive up the steep side of a canyon, up onto “Devil’s Gate,” a small butte which forms part of the ridge along the top of the canyon and now we can see down into the next […]

Welcome to the Mission Support Directorate (MSD)

David Mitchell, the Associate Administrator for MSD.    Have you ever wondered how NASA manages to achieve all the incredible missions it does, like probing the Sun and studying the history of our Universe? We do it through teamwork, one of our core values. And an essential part of NASA’s team is what we call Mission […]