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Find out about the latest astronomy & astrophysics news, announcements and stories at ANU.
8 Sep 2016
New 3-D technology to explore the Universe, after winning a $30 million Centre of Excellence from the Australian Research Council (ARC).
5 Jul 2016
Warrumbungle National Park in Central Western NSW has been declared Australia’s first Dark Sky Park, recognising and protecting its key role in astronomical...
30 Jun 2016
Two volunteer astronomers have had a galaxy cluster named after them after finding the galaxy in an international citizen science project co-led by ANU. The...
14 Jun 2016
Researchers from around Australia have begun testing satellites at the ANU Mount Stromlo space testing facilities ahead of a mass satellite launch from the...
3 Jun 2016
“I never want to leave Mount Stromlo! It’s really serene and quiet, so you get a lot of work done.
22 Mar 2016
"From my first day on the mountain I was made to feel like I belong. The astronomers (both students and academics) are wonderfully friendly, supportive...
22 Jan 2016
Life on other planets would likely be brief and become extinct very quickly, say astrobiologists from ANU Research School of Earth Sciences. In research aiming...
4 Jan 2016
The Joan Duffield Bequest has ensured her legacy and the connection of the Duffield family and Mt Stromlo Observatory continues long into the future. Joan...
21 Dec 2015
She will be leaving university with her name not only on a bachelor’s degree, but on more than half a dozen published papers.
23 Nov 2015
RSAA astronomer Dr Mike Ireland has won the 2016 Frederick White Prize of the Australia Academy of Science. Dr Ireland develops and applies the latest optical...
18 Nov 2015
ACT supports the future of Australia's space industry at Mount Stromlo.
18 Nov 2015
The search for life on other planets has moved up a gear with the breaking of ground for construction of the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) on a remote...