Black hole
Wednesday, 24 Jun 2020
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A black hole around 23 times the size of the Sun has swallowed a mysterious, much smaller astrophysical object.

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Tuesday, 26 May 2020
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A new infrared telescope built by ANU will monitor the entire southern sky in search of new cosmic events as they take place.

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This image shows the bright light of a solar flare on the left side of the Sun and an eruption of solar material shooting through the Sun's atmosphere, called a prominence eruption. Credit: NASA/Goddard/SDO
Tuesday, 19 Mar 2019
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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 nitrogen.

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This artist's concept depicts Kepler-186f, the first validated Earth-size planet to orbit a distant star in the so-called habitable zone. Credit: NASA/Ames/SETI Institute/JPL-Caltech
Thursday, 14 Mar 2019
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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 to life as Earth.

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Wednesday, 16 Jan 2019
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The ANU Translational Fellowship Program aims to break down the barriers between universities, society and industry by providing enhanced opportunities for outstanding early and mid-career researchers to pursue diverse career pathways within the University alongside Government, Civil Society and Industry.

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Tuesday, 18 Dec 2018
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The NGS2 instrument is an upgrade to the Adaptive Optics facility on the Gemini South telescope in Chile.

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AITC scientists discuss space technologies at the World Economic Forum
Wednesday, 05 Dec 2018
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Watch ANU scientists present on a range of fascinating topics from the Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin, China.

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Tuesday, 27 Nov 2018
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The Summer scholars will spend the next 8 weeks researching Astronomy and Instrumentation here.

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Tuesday, 23 Oct 2018
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The Australian National University has launched its new innovation institute, InSpace, which will bring together technology, science and law research to advance Australia's space industry.

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