The student will model the gamma-ray emission around the Milky Way's central bubble.

In this project, the idea would be to combine the publicly available GALAH and APOGEE spectra and analyse them together: We should be able to measure up to 40 different elements from hundreds of lines and provide the community with reference values.

This project aims to investigate these enigmatic stars using asteroseismology, the study of stellar oscillations.

By conducting this comprehensive study, we will gain valuable insights into the distinctive properties of the HI gas in the Magellanic Stream. This will allow us to compare the properties of HI gas in the Magellanic Stream with those in the Magellanic Clouds and the Milky Way, shedding light on the differences between.

By mapping the motions of many galaxies, this project aims to precisely measure the amount and distribution of both visible and dark matter and test Einstein’s theory of gravity.

The goal of this project is to use new, high-resolution simulations to understand how key physical processes, like stellar feedback and gravitational instabilities, shape disk galaxies (from 11 Gyr ago to today).

Stellar spectra capture the light of a star across multiple wavelengths and include absorption features of numerous atoms and molecules from a star’s photosphere. The abundance data many stars then allow us to study the chemical evolution across large scales in our Galaxy and decipher Galactic trends.

In this project you will use a new cosmic ray propagation code, CRIPTIC, to model the injection, transport, and final annihilation of positrons in the interstellar medium of the inner Galaxy.

In this project you will use some combination of theoretical population synthesis calculations and/or analysis of public data from the Fermi telescope to examine the question: what is the real origin of the Galactic Centre Gamma-Ray Excess?

This project will build on the expertise and hardware available in the Advanced Instrumentation Technology Centre at the observatory to design and deliver a compact near-infrared spectrograph for the ANU 2.3m telescope.