In the early hours of yesterday morning – and with around 100 scientists, politicians and Indigenous leaders looking on – NASA successfully launched a rocket from the Arnhem Space Centre on the Northern Territory’s Dhupuma Plateau. It marked Australia’s first-ever commercial space launch and the iconic space agency’s first commercial launch outside the US. The rocket is expected to travel about 300km into space and is carrying an X-ray quantum calorimeter (just nod…) that will allow scientists to study how a star’s light can influence a planet when it comes to habitat creds – research NASA says can only be undertaken in the Southern Hemisphere. The space centre was built with the help of the local Yolngu people, who will also get involved in future launches and projects at the site, with 2 more launches set to go ahead in July. And if you haven’t seen it yet, NASA’s official video of the launch is, shall we say, enthusiastic…