ICRAR to build the ‘beating heart’ of the Square Kilometre Array
November 28, 2022ICRAR’s University of Western Australia node has been awarded the construction contract to build the Square Kilometre Array’s Frequency Distribution System in South Africa.
Taking the James Webb Space Telescope’s images to the next level
November 23, 2022Researchers at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) have released a spectacular new render of the first James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) image. Utilising specialised software, the new image shows the incredible capabilities of the JWST and the how deeply it can search the universe.
ICRAR’s Dr Adelle Goodwin named a ‘Superstar of STEM’
November 18, 2022Black hole researcher and International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) astrophysicist, Dr Adelle Goodwin, has been named a Superstar of STEM by Science and Technology Australia.
WALLABY builds an intergalactic map in the outback
November 15, 2022A radio telescope in remote Western Australia is helping to build a 3D map of the night sky, mapping galaxies up to a billion light years away.
WA researchers lead the way in hi-tech communications
November 2, 2022A team of Western Australian researchers have found a way to avoid the need to use radio transmitters in critical communications, using new technology featuring super-fast optical lasers.
ICRAR astronomer awarded an Australian Laureate Fellowship
September 2, 2022Professor Simon Driver has been awarded an Australian Laureate Fellowship for his project, Unveiling the mass of the Universe: stars, gas, plasma and dark matter.
