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Find out about the latest astronomy & astrophysics news, announcements and stories at ANU.
19 Apr 2012
The group have been studying these supernovae for several years and having analysed their data, have come to the surprising conclusion that far from slowing...
17 Apr 2012
Will just any old water support life? This is a question that forms a central theme in the research of Eriita Jones, who is completing her PhD at the ANU...
17 Apr 2012
In the case of protecting the Earth from a massive impact, a large part of that precaution is the Catalina Sky Survey.
17 Apr 2012
This is a really exciting opportunity not only to study a red dwarf at close quarters, but to study one around which young planets will most likely be forming.
2 Mar 2012
The education and research environment offered makes it easy to become a good scientist who can conduct independent research, communicate the science and share...
27 Feb 2012
Astronomical sleuthing is all in a day's work for Christine Nicholls, who is attempting to solve the mystery of Long Secondary Periods in red giant stars.
27 Feb 2012
As part of the University's Mt Stromlo's centenary celebrations in 2011, this lecture provides an opportunity to hear from experts in space travel...
27 Feb 2012
In this public presentation, Dr Hammel will explain what happened on Jupiter during these cosmic collisions.
24 Feb 2012
In the second and final part of this two-part video Dr Helmut Jerjen continues his 'Tales of stars and stellar systems' . The event is part of Mount...
24 Feb 2012
In the first of this two-part video Dr Helmut Jerjen tells 'Tales of stars and stellar systems'.
3 Feb 2012
A team of Australian astronomers is looking for the trigger of a cosmic explosion discovered by Dutch astronomer Tycho Brahe in 1572. It is still unclear why...
11 Jan 2012
Finding terrestrial planets (not just planets) is the next big initiative in astronomy and the next big step towards understanding the Earth.