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Find out about the latest astronomy & astrophysics news, announcements and stories at ANU.
4 Oct 2017
Mount Stromlo was one of three government-run facilities that the gunsights.
29 Sep 2017
To enhance Australia's defence capability by building industrial capability in sensor and on-board data processing for drones and small satellites.
26 Sep 2017
Indigenous- focused daylong Astronomy for regional school students in years 7 to 12.
25 Sep 2017
New agreement with UNSW Canberra on building and testing satellites and space instruments.
25 Sep 2017
The seven mirror segments will form the heart of the Giant Magellan Telescope, designed to have a resolving power 10 times greater than that of the Hubble...
21 Sep 2017
Scientists at ANU have produced the best estimate of Earth's elemental composition which will help them understand how the Earth formed 4.6 billion years...
26 Jun 2017
ANU has officially opened the Siding Spring Observatory lodge that was rebuilt after the 2013 bushfires.
23 Jun 2017
A first-light instrument for the GMT is being developed at the Advanced Instrumentation and Technology Centre (AITC).
19 Jun 2017
I really enjoy being able to control an entire telescope by myself. It’s an amazing rush of power knowing that I am making such a large, expensive instrument...
14 Jun 2017
A degree in Astronomy and Astrophysics gives you a wide range of valuable skills, and so is useful even in careers outside of academic research.
14 Jun 2017
Being at Mt Stromlo opens up pathways to excellent facilities, research assistance and numerous opportunities. The rest is up to you.
14 Jun 2017
Astrobiology is a highly interdisciplinary field. Studying in this program in the RSAA, I have had the privilege of interacting with various experts in many...