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.
Star in closest orbit ever seen around black hole
March 14, 2017Astronomers have found evidence of a star that whips around a likely black hole twice an hour. This could be the tightest orbital dance ever seen by a black hole and a companion star in our own Milky Way galaxy.
Star clusters discovery could upset the astronomical applecart
March 7, 2017The discovery of young stars in old star clusters could send scientists back to the drawing board for one of the Universe’s most common objects.
Minor planet named Bernard
February 17, 2017A minor planet in the Solar System will officially be known as Bernardbowen from today after Australian citizen science project theSkyNet won a competition to name the celestial body.
