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Find out about the latest astronomy & astrophysics news, announcements and stories at ANU.
20 May 2018
Did you know astronomers can see radio light, including the afterglow of the Big Bang? Tune in to find out more about the radio waves you can see.
20 May 2018
Did you know that astronomers can use ultraviolet light to explore and study some of the most energetic stars and galaxies in the universe? Tune in to find out...
20 May 2018
Did you know that Mars is actually tiny compared to the Sun? or that you weigh two and a half times more on Jupiter than on Earth? Our Solar System is full of...
20 May 2018
Communication across the vastness of space can be very difficult. Learn about some of the challenges scientists face when communicating with spacecraft...
20 May 2018
There are three rules to determine if a planet really is a planet. Tune into this video to find out about the three rules and why Pluto is no longer considered...
17 May 2018
Astronomers at ANU have found the fastest-growing black hole known in the Universe, describing it as a monster that devours a mass equivalent to our Sun every...
15 May 2018
Astronomers at ANU have found the fastest-growing black hole known in the Universe.
11 May 2018
A study led by The Australian National University (ANU) and the University of Crete in Greece has shed new light on the mystery of how our solar system formed.
3 May 2018
The Australian National University (ANU) is poised to play a key role to support a new national space agency and to help drive education, research and industry
27 Mar 2018
Dr Brad Tucker from ANU has seen the death throes of a star cocooned inside a dense shell of gas and dust, which ended in a violent explosion.
27 Feb 2018
Stars around our galaxy previously thought to be from merged dwarf galaxies are likely to have once been part of the Milky Way before being pulled away by an...