BRITE space mission reveals the origins of fundamental structures in the wind of the supergiant star zeta Puppis
October 25, 2017ICRAR astronomer Paul Luckas has collaborated with a Canadian-led team of astronomers who have discovered observational evidence for how features at the surface of the massive southern supergiant star zeta Puppis induce the formation of fundamental structures in its wind.
Synchronisation System Designs Chosen for SKA telescopes
October 10, 2017An optical fibre-based synchronisation system designed by an Australian team from ICRAR has been selected for SKA-mid in South Africa, with a system designed by Tsinghua University chosen for SKA-low.
Scientists discover more about the ingredients for star formation
October 10, 2017Astronomers have shed fresh light on the importance of hydrogen atoms in the birth of new stars. Only hydrogen molecules are thought to directly fuel star formation but research published today shows there are more hydrogen atoms than molecules even in young galaxies that are making a lot of stars.
Backyard astronomy helps explosive discovery
September 4, 2017With the help of ICRAR Astronomer Paul Luckas, researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) in the United States have observed a super-luminous nova in unparalleled detail and proven a theory that explains the phenomena.
ASKAP telescope to rule radio-burst hunt
May 22, 2017A CSIRO telescope has found its first ‘fast radio burst’ from space after less than four days of searching.
Astronomers probe swirling particles in halo of starburst galaxy
March 28, 2017Astronomers have used a radio telescope in outback Western Australia to see the halo of a nearby starburst galaxy in unprecedented detail.
