30 Jun 2016

Two volunteer astronomers have had a galaxy cluster named after them after finding the galaxy in an international citizen science project co-led by ANU. The...

14 Jun 2016

Researchers from around Australia have begun testing satellites at the ANU Mount Stromlo space testing facilities ahead of a mass satellite launch from the...

22 Jan 2016

Life on other planets would likely be brief and become extinct very quickly, say astrobiologists from ANU Research School of Earth Sciences. In research aiming...

4 Jan 2016

The Joan Duffield Bequest has ensured her legacy and the connection of the Duffield family and Mt Stromlo Observatory continues long into the future. Joan...

23 Nov 2015

RSAA astronomer Dr Mike Ireland has won the 2016 Frederick White Prize of the Australia Academy of Science. Dr Ireland develops and applies the latest optical...

18 Nov 2015

ACT supports the future of Australia's space industry at Mount Stromlo.

18 Nov 2015

The search for life on other planets has moved up a gear with the breaking of ground for construction of the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) on a remote...

13 Nov 2015

Astronomers have discovered the oldest known stars, dating from before the Milky Way Galaxy formed, when the Universe was just 300 million years old. The stars...

21 Oct 2015

Success in bringing research to the community has won four ANU early-career researchers ACT Tall Poppy awards for their work in climate change, mental health...

24 Aug 2015

The ANU has set a world record for the most people stargazing at one site. The record was set at the ANU campus as part of the University's contribution to...

28 Jul 2015

Astrobiologist Aditya Chopra is on a quest to find out where we come from and if we are alone. To support his research he has entered the Australian Academy of...

26 Jun 2015

ANU continues to strengthen its reputation as the nation's leading research institution with three academics awarded new Australian Research Council Australian...