Mark Rigby

Mark Rigby

Adjunct Research Fellow, University of Southern Queensland

I was Curator of the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium in Brisbane from 2002 until August 2021, initially joining the staff as Assistant Curator in 1985. In this role, I have presented thousands of programs and many special events, as well as being involved in media activities and management. Adjunct Research Fellow at the Centre for Astrophysics at University of Southern Queensland. 

Articles by: Mark Rigby

international space station

A chunk of a Chinese satellite almost hit the International Space Station. They dodged it — but the space junk problem is getting worse

By Mark Rigby, Brad Carter published

The satellite exploded into more than 3,500 pieces of debris, most of which are still orbiting.

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