Stealth surveillance system uses radio astronomy technology to detect artificial objects in space
February 20, 2023Researchers from the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) have developed a low cost, portable sensor system which can be used to detect space…
Polarised Shockwaves shake the Universe’s Cosmic Web
February 16, 2023ICRAR researchers discover tantalising evidence of magnetic fields in the Universe’s largest cosmic structures. The cosmic web is how the Universe looks at its largest…
Stargirls inspires students to reach for the stars
February 6, 2023ICRAR hosted our second Stargirls STEM Camp from January 23rd to 25th, where female and non-binary high school students can be inspired by the industry leading women scientists working in astronomy, engineering, and data sciences.
Astronomers may have uncovered how galaxies change their shape
December 16, 2022Researchers may have answered a decades-old question about galaxy evolution, leveraging the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate their research. Ever since the Hubble…
Ken and Julie Michael Prize 2022 awarded
December 6, 2022The 2022 award recipients are joint winners Jishnu Thekkeppattu and Torrance Hodgson from ICRAR-Curtin & Mitchell Cavanagh and Jessica Thorne ICRAR-UWA.
Unexpected flash leads researchers to monster black hole in cosmic feeding frenzy
December 1, 2022An MIT-led study triggered by a surprising deep space ‘flash’ could help us learn how supermassive black holes feed and grow.