Research Research stories Dive into the latest astronomical breakthroughs with the ANU Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics. Discover our pioneering research from charting the Milky Way to unearthing new planets, providing new insights into the universe's mysteries. Explore stories that highlight our contributions to understanding space and its vast complexities. Title Research themes - Any -Black hole phenomenaGalactic archaeologyInstrumentationStellar and planetary astronomyStructure and evolution of the Cosmos Friday, 31 Mar 2023 Research story Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics Instrumentation Research at the AITC 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 Ground Layer Adaptive Optics (GLAO), ESO MAVIS, and Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) Laser Tomography Adaptive Optics (LTAO). Read the article Tuesday, 19 Mar 2019 Research story Earth is a less volatile version of the Sun, study finds 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 nitrogen. Read the article Thursday, 14 Mar 2019 Research story Thank Earth's magnetic field for water that gives you life 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 to life as Earth. Read the article Thursday, 17 May 2018 NewsResearch story Astronomers find fastest-growing black hole known in the Universe Astronomers at ANU have found the fastest-growing black hole known in the Universe, describing it as a monster that devours a mass equivalent to our Sun every two days. Read the article Friday, 11 May 2018 Research story ANU study sheds new light on how our solar system formed A study led by The Australian National University (ANU) and the University of Crete in Greece has shed new light on the mystery of how our solar system formed. Read the article Tuesday, 27 Mar 2018 Research story Astronomers witness death throes of a cocooned star Dr Brad Tucker from ANU has seen the death throes of a star cocooned inside a dense shell of gas and dust, which ended in a violent explosion. Read the article Tuesday, 28 Nov 2017 Research story Astronomers create most detailed radio image of nearby dwarf galaxy Astronomers at The Australian National University (ANU) have created the most detailed radio image of nearby dwarf galaxy, the Small Magellanic Cloud, revealing secrets of how it formed and how it is likely to evolve. Read the article Tuesday, 17 Oct 2017 Research story Gravitational waves detected for first time from two stars colliding Scientists from ANU and around the world have detected for the first time ripples in space and time, known as gravitational waves, from the collision of two very dense stars, called neutron stars, about 130 million light years away. Read the article Thursday, 21 Sep 2017 Research story ANU scientists produce best estimate of Earth’s composition Scientists at ANU have produced the best estimate of Earth's elemental composition which will help them understand how the Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago. Read the article Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Current page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Next page Next › Last page Last »
