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Find out about the latest astronomy & astrophysics news, announcements and stories at ANU.
4 May 2020
Telescopes are big, but sometimes even the largest telescopes in the world aren't big enough. How do astronomers solve this problem? Telescope teamwork!...
30 Apr 2020
What happens when you add milk to your hot chocolate? It's something called turbulence - and this turbulence can shake aeroplanes and churn space gas to...
29 Apr 2020
What are black holes? How are they formed? What do we know about them? We'll cover the latest discoveries in black holes - from the first image of them to...
24 Apr 2020
How do astronomers look back in time? And when we do, what do we find out about the Universe's childhood?
22 Apr 2020
In this talk, Alex will discuss the amazing worlds in our own solar system and beyond, how they formed, how they were discovered and answer the question: is...
20 Apr 2020
We'll take a journey through the Solar System - from the Sun, to Neptune. We'll stop at some moons along the way and some of the smaller things in...
15 Apr 2020
How do stars form, where does the solar system come from, what are moons and how did ours get there?
14 Apr 2020
We will talk about how the Earth, Sun, and Moon all work together. We'll touch on day/night, seasons, and the phases of the Moon. We'll do a demo of...
19 Mar 2019
ANU scientists have found that Earth is made of the same elements as the Sun but has less of the volatile elements such as hydrogen, helium, oxygen and...
14 Mar 2019
A study by scientists at ANU on the magnetic fields of planets has found that most planets discovered in other solar systems are unlikely to be as hospitable...
16 Jan 2019
The ANU Translational Fellowship Program aims to break down the barriers between universities, society and industry by providing enhanced opportunities for...
18 Dec 2018
The NGS2 instrument is an upgrade to the Adaptive Optics facility on the Gemini South telescope in Chile.