Eleven year cosmic search leads to black hole rethink
September 25, 2015An 11-year search performed with CSIRO’s Parkes telescope has shown that an expected background of waves is missing, casting doubt on our understanding of galaxies and black holes.
Perth welcomes Dr George Heald
September 25, 2015Dr Heald will work with a selection of postdocs and students, and a number of new staff that will form a Perth-based Astrophysics group for CSIRO’s Astronomy and Space Science (CASS) division.
New: Advancing Astrophysics with the Square Kilometre Array
September 17, 2015The SKA Organisation has announced the publication of 'Advancing Astrophysics with the Square Kilometre Array'.
Volunteer black hole hunters as good as the experts
September 7, 2015Trained volunteers are as good as professional astronomers at finding jets shooting from massive black holes and matching them to their host galaxies, research suggests.
West Australian innovation could save SKA millions
September 3, 2015A signal stabilisation system that will allow frequency signals and astronomical data to flow along optical fibre cables suspended on poles could save the SKA millions of euros.
ICRAR black hole researcher named WA’s top science student
August 21, 2015ICRAR PhD candidate Tom Russell has been named the State’s top science student at the Premier’s Science Awards.
