News
Find out about the latest astronomy & astrophysics news, announcements and stories at ANU.
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...
13 Nov 2015
Astronomers have discovered the oldest known stars, dating from before the Milky Way Galaxy formed, when the Universe was just 300 million years old. The stars...
21 Oct 2015
Success in bringing research to the community has won four ANU early-career researchers ACT Tall Poppy awards for their work in climate change, mental health...
24 Aug 2015
In this conversation recorded at the Australian National University on 23 August 2015 Nobel Laureate Professor Brian Schmidt and Dr Neil deGrasse Tyson discuss...
24 Aug 2015
The ANU has set a world record for the most people stargazing at one site. The record was set at the ANU campus as part of the University's contribution to...
28 Jul 2015
Astrobiologist Aditya Chopra is on a quest to find out where we come from and if we are alone. To support his research he has entered the Australian Academy of...
27 Jul 2015
Meet Diane, a PhB student reaching for the stars - but first stop is Honolulu. Like many students, Diane didn’t know about the PhB program when she was...
21 Jul 2015
RSAA attracts leading astronomers in many fields from all over the world, so there are so many people with great expertise to learn from, including visiting...
21 Jul 2015
Mt Stromlo is a fantastic community of people, all willing to talk about their own research and help you out if you need it. The Professors are world class and...