The colourful spectra taken at Siding Spring Observatory with the element barcode of the pointer stars Alpha Centauri

Fingerprints of one million stars unlock the history of the Milky Way

Australian scientists have released data from a massive, stellar mapping survey that has analysed nearly 1 million stars in the Milky Way. The data will form the basis for decades of research into the origins and development of our galaxy, as well as providing a valuable training set for the next generation of huge artificial intelligence-driven astronomical surveys.

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Subaru Telescope in Hawaii

ANU-NAOJ ULTIMATE-Subaru project collaboration selected as example of Partners in Excellence by Go8

Collaborating with the National Astronomical Observatory Japan (NAOJ), the ANU Advanced Instrumentation & Technology Centre (AITC) will build an innovative Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics (LGS AO) system for the 8-metre optical-infrared Subaru Telescope in Hawaii, USA.

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Mount Stromlo Observatory is turning 100 this year »

Celebrate our 100th anniversary in 2024 with a variety of special events.

Event highlight: Mount Stromlo Observatory 100th Anniversary Symposium

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Rosella
Friday, 25 Oct 2024

The Rosella program, developed in partnership with home-grown and international industry groups, will deliver a quasi-commercial detector control solution configurable for use with most of the detectors used in space-based astronomy and remote sensing detectors.

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THE COLOURFUL SPECTRA TAKEN AT SIDING SPRING OBSERVATORY WITH THE ELEMENT BARCODE OF THE POINTER STARS ALPHA CENTAURI
Wednesday, 02 Oct 2024

Australian-led GALAH project releases the chemical fingerprints for almost 1,000,000 stars on the 50th birthday of the AAT, Australia’s largest optical telescope.

Australian scientists have released data from a massive, stellar mapping survey that has analysed nearly 1 million stars in the Milky Way. The data will form the basis for decades of research into the origins and development of our galaxy, as well as providing a valuable training set for the next generation of huge artificial intelligence-driven astronomical surveys.

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MSSS 2024 Group Photo
Monday, 30 Sep 2024

In 2001, the first Mount Stromlo Student Seminars were convened. At the time, they were called the Christmas Student Seminars. The event was created as a space for graduate students to unwind and share their research. This tradition has been passed down to the incoming PhD student cohort for the past 23 years. This year was especially significant as it marked the 100th anniversary of Mount Stromlo Observatory; it was also the most well-attended seminar to date.

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Rosella

iLAuNCH Trailblazer program and Rosella

The Rosella program, developed in partnership with home-grown and international industry groups, will deliver a quasi-commercial detector control…
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A night in the life of an astronomer

A night in the life of an Astronomer

ANU College of Science recently did a feature on RSAA Researcher, Dr Stefania Barsanti, observing on Australia's largest optical telescope, the…
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Research Byte - Astrophysical flows

Astrophysical flows, which encompasses a wide range of dynamic phenomena like supernovae, accretion discs, and galactic outflows, are driven by…
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25 Nov 2024 | 6 - 7:30pm

Mount Stromlo @100: Brian Schmidt with Annabel Crabb

In 1924, the Commonwealth Solar Observatory was established, which turned into the Commonwealth Observatory and then Mount Stromlo Observatory. From the first atlas of the Sun, to optical munitions, observations of Sputnik, measuring the size of the Universe, as well as finding lots of surprises along the way, Mount Stromlo has been at the forefront of astronomical discoveries.

Join Mount Stromlo astronomer and Nobel Laureate in Physics Prof Brian Schmidt in conversation with ABC's Annabel Crabb on a journey through 100 years of Mount Stromlo Observatory.
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Astrophysics Lecture
26 Nov 2024 | 11am

RSAA Colloquium: Darren Croton (Swinburne)

Cosmic dust as a dark matter discriminator.
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Astrophysics Lecture
17 Dec 2024 | 11am

RSAA Colloquium: Philip Lah (NYU Abu Dhabi)

Emission Line Maps of the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, and HI Observations of Giant Low Surface Brightness Galaxies.
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