John Culton is an associate professor and director of the University of Adelaide's Andy Thomas Centre for Space Resources.

The centre has positioned itself as a focal point in Australia for some of the most exciting future-facing space endeavours and ideas.

Recently, it hosted the first Australian interdisciplinary university space course with experts from all around the world attending to speak on a huge range of different topics.

Culton talks to host McAneny about his role and how the space sector will evolve as humans explore deeper into space