Michele Trenti, a professor at the University of Melbourne, discusses the development of the SpIRIT satellite with hosts Adam Thorn and Liam McAneny. Trenti also recounts his exciting career in astronomy, providing details about his work studying ancient stars and galaxies and his study of gamma-ray bursts. They discuss Trenti’s use of Hubble Space Telescope as well as the James Webb Space Telescope and the exciting discoveries that they have enabled. Finally, they also discuss the future of space telescopes, with a focus on what Australia can offer.