Tuesday, 06 Oct 2026
When Artemis II left Earth in April 2026 in search of the dark side of the Moon, Professor Francis Bennet and his team waited anxiously at Mount Stromlo Observatory, ready to test their new optical communication system.
Monday, 05 Oct 2026
When Artemis II left Earth in April 2026 in search of the dark side of the Moon, Professor Francis Bennet and his team waited anxiously at Mount Stromlo Observatory, ready to test their new optical communication system.
Monday, 31 Aug 2026
It turns out these little red dots might actually be evidence of supermassive black holes.
The moment we connected to Aretmis II to see the moon like never before
When Artemis II left Earth in April 2026 in search of the dark side of the Moon, Professor Francis Bennet and his team waited anxiously at Mount…
How black hole mergers are helping scientists calibrate the Universe’s most sensitive instruments
An international team of scientists from the LIGO, Virgo, and KAGRA collaborations, including researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for…
Dancing dwarf galaxies predict our Milky Way's future
A collaborative survey involving the Australian National University (ANU), the University of Queensland, and others, has provided a more detailed…
20 Oct 2026 | 11am
RSAA Colloquium: Duane Hamacher (U.Melbourne)
Innovation at the cultural interface of Indigenous Knowledge and Astrophysics.
22 Oct 2026 | 11am
RSAA Colloquium: Valeria Grisoni (INAF)
Galactic archaeology with chemical evolution models.
13 Nov 2026 | 7:30 - 10:30pm
Stromlo Outdoor Cinema 2026
Stromlo Outdoor Cinema turns our iconic 74-inch dome into a movie screen. Grab a blanket, settle in on the grass, and watch a space movie play out under the night sky.Six Friday night screenings, six sci-fi favourites.