We will continue to be open on Saturdays and Sundays throughout December and January, and from 7 until 31 of January, we will be open additional days of Wednesday to Sunday. Our hours will be from 10am to 4pm. #SummerSchoolHolidays #Canberra #VisitCanberra #ThingsToDoWithKids

While we might be about Deep Space, Earth is pretty amazing too. We loved this photo one of our staff took earlier this week, showing beautiful clouds in a wave above DSS43.☁️🌤️📡 #Clouds #Canberra #DSS43 #Weather

Why guess when you can know?

Before tracking spacecraft across the solar system 📡, we navigate the emus on the way to work. #CDSCC #Emu #Wildlife #Australia #Space #Canberra #SpaceMenagerie

We heard there’s some sort of … flower festival happening in Canberra??🤔And guess what, we have flowers too! 🌸🌸📡🌸 Come and visit us this weekend. We are open from 10am to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday. #DSS43 #Canberra #VisitCanberra #Spring #Flowers #CDSCC #Floriade #Antenna

After a year of scientific scrutiny, a rock sample collected by the Perseverance rover has been confirmed to contain a potential biosignature. The sample is the best candidate so far to provide evidence of ancient microbial life on Mars. https://t.co/0BAO1dhMG8

For the spring school holidays, in addition to Saturdays and Sundays, we’re open Thursday and Friday 2nd and 3rd October, and Thursday and Friday 9th and 10th October, from 10 am to 4 pm. We hope you can visit! #SpringSchoolHolidays #OctoberSchoolHolidays #CanberraSchoolHolidays

Space...and DINOSAURS!!!!!!!!!! What could be better? 📡🦕🦖 #DSS43 #DinosaursLanded #Antenna #NASA #Fun #Dinosaur

🚨 Actress Diane Keaton’s Cause of Death Revealed Read more

Forget pots of gold....we have DSS43! 🌈📡📶 #DSS43 #Rainbow #ICanSeeARainbow #SpaceWeather #ABCMyPhoto #Canberra #WeAreCBR

DSS43 spotted in the wild! #NASA #Antenna #POV #DSS43 📡

Which tracking-station-themed sound is your favourite? 📡〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️🌌🚀 #NASA #SatisfyingSounds #SpaceASMR #CSIRO #DSS43 #Antenna

Say hello to CC! Our robotic replica of NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover built by Young Engineers Canberra, has officially touched down....at Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex. 📡〰️〰️🤖✨ Keep an eye out for CC as she explores and discovers the wonders of the universe.

It’s giving minimum effort, maximum vacation vibes.

As the sky burns gold and the sun sets, we're still listening to signals from across the solar system and beyond 📡📶〰️〰️〰️🚀✨ #CDSCC #DSS43 #DeepSpaceNetwork #Sunset #Clouds #NASA #Golden

49 Years Ago This Week... In July 1976, Viking 1 touched down on Mars, sending back humanity's first high resolution images of another world....from the bushland of Tidbinbilla, our antenna DSS43 - Ballima - 'very far away' in Ngunnawal, reached across space to hear its call 📡

For school holidays, in addition to Saturdays and Sundays, we're open Thursday and Friday 10th and 11th July and Thursday and Friday 17th and 18th July, from 10 am to 4 pm. We hope you can visit! #WinterSchoolHolidays #JulySchoolHolidays #CanberraSchoolHolidays #SchoolHolidays

DSS43 tracking beneath a snowy Brindabella skyline - a winter sentinel of space ❄️📡 #DSS43 #CDSCC #DeepSpaceNetwork #Brindabellas #SpaceInWinter #NASA #CanberraSnow #Snow #Brrr

🎄Celebrate family love with our Custom Engraved Wooden Bear Family Puzzle. Crafted from high-quality natural wood, this adorable puzzle features 2 to 6 bear figures, each symbolizing a cherished family member. Custom now: https://t.co/J2yliNIIld

Some folks hike for the views, but I hike for the history. I’ve been climbing Mount Sharp since 2014, reading layers of Martian rock. Each one holds clues from a time when Mars was more Earth-like. The Red Planet has stories to tell – and I’m enjoying every chapter.

Exciting times ahead as we prepare to install this giant L-band feedhorn onto the receiver cones of our 70m antenna! This crucial component will enhance our capabilities in radio astronomy, allowing us to explore the universe like never before. Stay tuned for more updates! 📡〰️🌌

A bit of sunshine between the rain while #DSS43 is communicating with @NASAVoyager2. 🌏📡〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️<|)[]

We’ve broken ground for a new antenna, #DSS33 📡 Find out more: https://t.co/P8ybluxuYu (L to R) Elanor Huntington (CSIRO), Dave Gallagher (JPL), Erika Olson (US Charge d’Affaire), Kevin Coggins (NASA SCaN), Kevin Ferguson (CSIRO/CDSCC), Greg Heckler (NASA SCaN), Suzy Dodd (JPL)

Good news: we're open some extra days in the upcoming Easter school holidays. In addition to Saturday and Sundays, we're open Thursday 17th – Sunday 20th April and Thursday 24th, Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th April, 10am to 4pm. We are closed ANZAC Day. https://t.co/8RRYWU5aoG