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Find out about the latest astronomy & astrophysics news, announcements and stories at ANU.
16 Oct 2020
Lately the supergiant star has been behaving strangely.
13 Oct 2020
Astronomers have spotted a rare phenomenon - a star being ripped apart by a supermassive black hole in a process called "spaghettification".
20 Aug 2020
An international team of researchers have discovered a dense, cold gas that's been shot out from the centre of the Milky Way "like bullets".
12 Aug 2020
Canberrans and Northern Territorians are being encouraged to beam a message to Australia and the globe via space for the world’s largest ever Satellite Selfie
9 Jul 2020
ANU researcher, Dr James Gilbert has been named one of Australia’s most innovative engineers.
6 Jul 2020
Australia's space industry is booming despite the impact of coronavirus.
1 Jul 2020
We now know just how massive the fastest-growing black hole in the Universe actually is, as well as how much it eats, thanks to new research led by ANU.
24 Jun 2020
A black hole around 23 times the size of the Sun has swallowed a mysterious, much smaller astrophysical object.
26 May 2020
A new infrared telescope built by ANU will monitor the entire southern sky in search of new cosmic events as they take place.
16 Jan 2019
The ANU Translational Fellowship Program aims to break down the barriers between universities, society and industry by providing enhanced opportunities for...
18 Dec 2018
The NGS2 instrument is an upgrade to the Adaptive Optics facility on the Gemini South telescope in Chile.
11 Dec 2018
View some spectacular and rare aerial footage taken from inside the AAT observatory dome.