Who has the darkest skies? Tell us what you can see on the longest night, help us map Australia’s light pollution, and set a world record Stunning video overlay and photos, spokespeople in all …
Astronomers see ‘cosmic ring of fire’, 11 billion years ago
Unusual galaxy set to prompt rethink on how structures in the Universe form Full paper, Full video, and images available. Details below. Astronomers have captured an image of a …
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Hungry galaxies grow fat on the flesh of their neighbours
Full paper available here, read on for media release, photos, captions and background information. Modelling shows big galaxies get bigger by merging with smaller ones Galaxies grow large …
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Canberra astronomer becomes first Australian to win major US science award in 133 years
Lisa Kewley has transformed our understanding of the early years of the Universe, the development of galaxies, and what happens when they collide. For her pioneering investigations across …
Hire more LGBTQ and disabled astronomers or risk falling behind, review finds
Analysis finds gender equity among star scientists improving, but big challenges remain. Ensuring research opportunities for indigenous, disabled and LGBTQ astronomers is essential if Australian …
Hire more LGBTQ and disabled astronomers or risk falling behind, review finds
Analysis finds gender equity among star scientists improving, but big challenges remain. Ensuring research opportunities for indigenous, disabled and LGBTQ astronomers is essential if Australian …