A new study published in Nature Astronomy, led by Dr Jie Yu, from the Australian National University, reveals that stars in close binary systems—pairs of stars orbiting each other at close range—can exhibit unexpectedly high levels of magnetic activity.
Read the articleA new simulation developed by an international team, including scientists from ANU, has provided new insights into how turbulence works in space.
Read the articleThe “music” of starquakes – enormous vibrations caused by bursting bubbles of gas that ripple throughout the bodies of many stars – can reveal far more information about the stars’ histories and inner workings than scientists thought.
Read the articleStudents from the ANU School of Art and Design are showcasing astronomically inspired work as part of the Enlighten festival.
Read the articlePlease join me in congratulating Zoe Holcombe for winning the College of Science and Medicine Award for Service, in recognition of the outstanding contribution she has made to our community in 2024.
Read the articleThe Australian National University (ANU) has celebrated the achievements of an outstanding cohort of professional and academic staff who embody the University’s spirit of “excellence in everything” at the annual Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor awards ceremony.
Read the articleNobel Prize-winning astronomer Professor Brian Schmidt reflected on a century of science and progress in an interview with ABC journalist Annabel Crabb.
Read the articleAstronomers around the world are celebrating an announcement from the European Union that they will fund development of a concept for an ‘ultimate survey telescope’ in Chile.
The Rosella program, developed in partnership with home-grown and international industry groups, will deliver a quasi-commercial detector control solution configurable for use with most of the detectors used in space-based astronomy and remote sensing detectors.
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