Movies & public lectures
Explore the universe with the ANU Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics through a captivating selection of movies and public lectures. Delve into the wonders of astronomy and astrophysics with insights from leading experts, featuring topics from exploding stars and colliding galaxies to the mysteries of nearby galaxies and the potential of life in space. Perfect for enthusiasts and scholars alike seeking to expand their knowledge of the cosmos.
This is a slice through the mid-plane of a three-dimensional simulation of a powerful jet pushing its way through an inhomogeneous dense sphere of clouds surrounding an active galactic nucleus.
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This is a movie rendered in three dimensions of a supercomputer simulation of a powerful relativistic jet interacting with dense clouds surrounding an active galactic nucleus.
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This is a movie rendered in three dimensions of a supercomputer simulation of a powerful relativistic jet interacting with dense clouds surrounding an active galactic nucleus.
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Professor Paul Davies gives this public lecture entitled: The eerie silence: Are we alone in the Universe? on Friday, 18 May 2012 at The Australian National University.
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In this video, Charles Bolden discusses the important role that NASA plays in shaping the future of space exploration, and the agency's long-term ambitions, such as landing astronauts on Mars.
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In this public presentation, Dr Hammel will explain what happened on Jupiter during these cosmic collisions.
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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 research and space science research.
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NASA's vision is to reach for new heights and reveal the unknown so that what it does and what it learns will benefit all humankind.
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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 Stromlo's Centenary Celebrations.
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