Astrophysicists map the Milky Way
October 20, 2016Scientists have created a detailed map of the Milky Way using two of the world’s largest fully steerable radio telescopes in Germany and Australia.
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Australian technology installed on world’s largest single-dish radio telescope
September 26, 2016Yesterday, the world’s largest filled single-dish radio telescope launched on Sunday, and it relies on a piece of West Australian innovation.
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Astronomers shed light on different galaxy types
September 14, 2016Australian scientists have taken a critical step towards understanding why different types of galaxies exist throughout the Universe.
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World’s biggest telescope meets world’s second fastest supercomputer
August 22, 2016A prototype part of the software system to manage data from the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope has run on the world’s second fastest supercomputer in China.
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Ten trillionths of your suntan comes from beyond our galaxy
August 12, 2016In a study published today, astronomers have accurately measured the light hitting the Earth from outside our galaxy over a very broad wavelength range.
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Australian researchers have developed ultra-accurate synchronisation tech for largest telescope
July 1, 2016Last week, a team of Australian researchers successfully completed ‘Astronomical Verification’ of a critical sub-system of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA)—the forthcoming radio telescope that will be the largest and most sensitive on Earth.
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