3.9-metre Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) Dr Stefania Barsanti (ANU)  Siding Spring Observatory (SSO) Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia 14.September.2023 (Nic Vevers/ANU)

Research stories

A night in the life of an astronomer
Monday, 16 Oct 2023
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ANU College of Science recently did a feature on RSAA Researcher, Dr Stefania Barsanti, observing on Australia's largest optical telescope, the AAT, using the HECTOR instrument.

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Tuesday, 19 Sep 2023
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Astrophysical flows, which encompasses a wide range of dynamic phenomena like supernovae, accretion discs, and galactic outflows, are driven by complex interactions of various physical processes.

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Monday, 07 Aug 2023
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Modelling optimal Australasian ground station networks Inspired by the brain for the next generation of space communication

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Monday, 10 Jul 2023
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Observations of galaxies by integral-field spectrographs (IFS) provide detailed information on both their spatial and spectral characteristics.

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Sven Buder Louise Webster Prize talk ASA 2023
Tuesday, 04 Jul 2023
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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-doctoral career. Sven’s winning research is based on the paper Buder et al. (2021) MNRAS, 506, 150, ‘The GALAH+ survey: third data release’.

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Friday, 30 Jun 2023
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The North Celestial Pole Loop (NCPL) provides a unique laboratory for studying the early stage precursors of star formation.

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Wednesday, 31 May 2023
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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 an emphasis on obtaining data beyond the current redshift frontier.

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Sunday, 30 Apr 2023
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There is something particularly enjoyable about working on the inception of a new telescope project.

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Friday, 31 Mar 2023
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Our simulation suite enabled us to calculate the statistical properties of CR superdiffusion and how they depend on the fundamental properties of the plasma through which the CRs move. This will enable future modelling of CR transport using a physically-motivated rather than an ad hoc model.

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