ANSTO | Australia’s Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

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Tour OPAL in Virtual Reality.

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What is Nuclear Science?

In nuclear science, the word 'nuclear' relates to the nucleus of an atom.

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Health

ANSTO builds knowledge and optimises the beneficial impacts of nuclear science on health, produce current and future nuclear medicine and enables research in health.

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Environment

ANSTO conducts and enables research to address some of Australia’s and the world’s most challenging environmental problems.

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Nuclear Fuel Cycle

ANSTO addresses key scientific questions in the nuclear fuel cycle for both the current generation of nuclear reactors and future systems.

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Astronauts carrying out experiments on the ISS

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22nd August 2018

Earth-based research link to International Space Station

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20th August 2018

New anti-cancer drugs put cancers to sleep… permanently

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10th August 2018

ANSTO’s new virtual reality experience

Scientist

11th World Conference on Neutron Radiography

2 Sep at 9.00am - 7 Sep at 5.00pm

Sydney • Australian National Maritime Museum

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Lego Mindstorm Mission to Space

2 Oct at 9.30am - 2 Oct at 3.00pm

Sydney • ANSTO Discovery Centre

General Public

Science Discovery tour

8 Oct at 8.00am - 8 Oct at 12.30pm

Sydney • ANSTO Discovery Centre

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What is Nuclear Science?

Health

Environment

Nuclear Fuel Cycle

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Earth-based research link to International Space Station