Research Research projects Discover the forefront of astronomy and astrophysics through our projects, ranging from deep-space communication systems to groundbreaking adaptive optics. Explore our diverse, ongoing research initiatives shaping the future of space science. A list of potential student research projects is available on the potential projects page. Keywords Academic - Any -Associate Professor Christian WolfAssociate Professor Emily WisnioskiAssociate Professor Francis BennetAssociate Professor François RigautAssociate Professor Luca CasagrandeAssociate Professor Tony TravouillonDr Ralph Sutherland Melissa NessProfessor Anna MooreProfessor Brian SchmidtProfessor Céline d'OrgevilleProfessor Chris LidmanProfessor Christoph FederrathProfessor Frank BriggsProfessor Geoff BicknellProfessor Helmut JerjenProfessor John NorrisProfessor Ken FreemanProfessor Mark KrumholzProfessor Matthew CollessProfessor Michael IrelandProfessor Mike BessellProfessor Naomi McClure-GriffithsProfessor Paul FrancisProfessor Robert SharpProfessor Stuart Wyithe Advanced search Project type - Any - Not open for students Open for students Study level - Any - Bachelor Graduate certificate Honours Master MPhil PhD Research theme - Any - Black hole phenomena Galactic archaeology Instrumentation Stellar and planetary astronomy Structure and evolution of the Cosmos Displaying 1 - 15 of 183 project(s). 3D printed optical translation stage Optical instrumentation prototyping could be made significantly faster and cheaper with the availability of on-demand, customisable opto-mechanical components. Theme Instrumentation Read more Student intake Open for Bachelor, Honours students People Dr Jesse Cranney, Supervisor Dr Michael Copeland, Supervisor Read more 3D printed optical translation stage Optical instrumentation prototyping could be made significantly faster and cheaper with the availability of on-demand, customisable opto-mechanical components. Theme Instrumentation Read more Student intake Open for Bachelor, Honours students People Dr Jesse Cranney, Supervisor Dr Michael Copeland, Supervisor Read more 3D printed water-cooled deformable mirror for high power lasers. In this project the student will investigate the feasibility of a 3D printed deformable mirror with an embedded water-cooling system, and its expected performance under extreme heat conditions based on the selected material and actuator configuration. Theme Instrumentation Read more Student intake Open for Bachelor, Honours, PhD students People Dr Noelia Martinez Rey, Supervisor Read more A Deep-Space and Lunar Optical Communication System: Optical ground station to support Artemis II The successful applicant will join the ANU team and will assist with the development of instrumentation for the optical communication team Theme Instrumentation Read more Student intake Open for Bachelor, Honours, PhD students People Elisa Jager, Supervisor Associate Professor Francis Bennet, Supervisor Associate Professor Tony Travouillon, Supervisor Dr Doris Grosse, Supervisor Dr Michael Copeland, Supervisor Read more A Deep-Space and Lunar Optical Communication System: Optical ground station to support Artemis II The successful applicant will join the ANU team and will assist with the development of instrumentation for the optical communication team Theme Instrumentation Read more Student intake Open for Bachelor, Honours, PhD students People Elisa Jager, Supervisor Associate Professor Francis Bennet, Supervisor Associate Professor Tony Travouillon, Supervisor Dr Doris Grosse, Supervisor Dr Michael Copeland, Supervisor Read more A Deep-Space and Lunar Optical Communication System: Optical ground station to support Artemis II The successful applicant will join the ANU team and will assist with the development of instrumentation for the optical communication team Theme Instrumentation Read more Student intake Open for Bachelor, Honours, PhD students People Elisa Jager, Supervisor Associate Professor Francis Bennet, Supervisor Associate Professor Tony Travouillon, Supervisor Dr Doris Grosse, Supervisor Dr Michael Copeland, Supervisor Read more A Deep-Space and Lunar Optical Communication System: Optical ground station to support Artemis II The successful applicant will join the ANU team and will assist with the development of instrumentation for the optical communication team Theme Instrumentation Read more Student intake Open for Bachelor, Honours, PhD students People Elisa Jager, Supervisor Associate Professor Francis Bennet, Supervisor Associate Professor Tony Travouillon, Supervisor Dr Doris Grosse, Supervisor Dr Michael Copeland, Supervisor Read more A Deep-Space and Lunar Optical Communication System: Optical ground station to support Artemis II The successful applicant will join the ANU team and will assist with the development of instrumentation for the optical communication team Theme Instrumentation Read more Student intake Open for Bachelor, Honours, PhD students People Elisa Jager, Supervisor Associate Professor Francis Bennet, Supervisor Associate Professor Tony Travouillon, Supervisor Dr Doris Grosse, Supervisor Dr Michael Copeland, Supervisor Read more A Hierarchy of Scales: Unraveling Galaxy Properties Through Young Star Clusters in the Local Universe This project will use observations of star clusters with the Hubble Space Telescope to disentangle the multi scale nature of star formation in local spiral galaxies. Theme Stellar and planetary astronomy Read more Student intake Open for Honours students People Dr Kathryn Grasha, Supervisor Professor Mark Krumholz, Supervisor Read more A Hierarchy of Scales: Unraveling Galaxy Properties Through Young Star Clusters in the Local Universe This project will use observations of star clusters with the Hubble Space Telescope to disentangle the multi scale nature of star formation in local spiral galaxies. Theme Stellar and planetary astronomy Read more Student intake Open for Honours students People Dr Kathryn Grasha, Supervisor Professor Mark Krumholz, Supervisor Read more A high-altitude survey for nearby supernova This project has two components: developing the science case for the instrument, defining the mission parameters that are necessary to ensure the science goals are achieved; and, for a student so inclined, physically building the telescope and camera system. Theme InstrumentationStellar and planetary astronomyStructure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more Student intake Open for Bachelor, Honours, PhD students People Dr Bradley Tucker, Supervisor Dr Joice Mathew, Supervisor Read more A high-altitude survey for nearby supernova This project has two components: developing the science case for the instrument, defining the mission parameters that are necessary to ensure the science goals are achieved; and, for a student so inclined, physically building the telescope and camera system. Theme InstrumentationStellar and planetary astronomyStructure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more Student intake Open for Bachelor, Honours, PhD students People Dr Bradley Tucker, Supervisor Dr Joice Mathew, Supervisor Read more A new search for strong gravitational lenses in the MAGPI survey A new search for strong gravitational lenses in the MAGPI survey Theme Structure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more Student intake Open for Bachelor, Honours students People Dr Trevor Mendel, Supervisor Read more A resolved star formation study of galaxies using TYPHOON A resolved star formation study of galaxies using TYPHOON Theme Structure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more Student intake Open for Honours students People Dr Kathryn Grasha, Supervisor Read more A resolved star formation study of star clusters and their ionised regions in NGC 628 NGC 628 is a nearby, face on spiral galaxy with well defined spiral arms. As part of this project, you will (1) Cross-correlate the star clusters from the LEGUS catalog with the SIGNALS HII region catalog and (2) Compare the age, size, and morphology of the star clusters with the size and extent of the HII regions. Theme Structure and evolution of the Cosmos Read more People Dr Kathryn Grasha, Supervisor Read more Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Next page Next › Last page Last »