Research stories
Our staff and students have made major contributions to astronomy, mapping the structure and formation of the Milky Way, discovering planets orbiting other stars, measuring dark matter both within our Galaxy and in the wider Universe, and discovering the accelerating expansion of the Universe.
16 Oct 2023
ANU College of Science recently did a feature on RSAA Researcher, Dr Stefania Barsanti, observing on Australia's largest optical telescope, the AAT, using...
19 Sep 2023
Astrophysical flows, which encompasses a wide range of dynamic phenomena like supernovae, accretion discs, and galactic outflows, are driven by complex...
7 Aug 2023
Modelling optimal Australasian ground station networks Inspired by the brain for the next generation of space communication
10 Jul 2023
Observations of galaxies by integral-field spectrographs (IFS) provide detailed information on both their spatial and spectral characteristics.
4 Jul 2023
RSAA Postdoctoral Researcher Dr Sven Buder was joint winner of the ASA 2023 Louise Webster Prize for outstanding research by a scientist early in their post-...
30 Jun 2023
The North Celestial Pole Loop (NCPL) provides a unique laboratory for studying the early stage precursors of star formation.
31 May 2023
There are several key observational areas in which substantial progress is being made in the study of the first galaxies. These include ongoing programs with...
30 Apr 2023
There is something particularly enjoyable about working on the inception of a new telescope project.
31 Mar 2023
Our simulation suite enabled us to calculate the statistical properties of CR superdiffusion and how they depend on the fundamental properties of the plasma...
31 Mar 2023
The AITC is currently leading the design of three major Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics (LGS AO) systems for large and extremely-large telescopes: Subaru...
19 Mar 2019
ANU scientists have found that Earth is made of the same elements as the Sun but has less of the volatile elements such as hydrogen, helium, oxygen and...
14 Mar 2019
A study by scientists at ANU on the magnetic fields of planets has found that most planets discovered in other solar systems are unlikely to be as hospitable...