Astronomers produce most detailed sensitive image ever of ancient star cluster
January 16, 2024A global team of astronomers have created the most sensitive radio image ever of a globular cluster, an ancient ball of tightly-packed stars. The…
Ken & Julie Michael Prize 2023 awarded
November 22, 2023THE KEN AND JULIE MICHAEL PRIZES RECOGNISE THE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS OF OUR GRADUATE STUDENTS AT BOTH ICRAR NODES. The 2023 award recipients are Angelica Waszewski…
Astrofest: Australia’s Largest Free Community Astronomy Event is Back!
November 18, 2023Astrofest, Australia’s premier community astronomy event, is returning to Curtin Stadium on Saturday 18th November for another night of celestial wonders and stargazing. This annual…
Gas-rich baby galaxies set the early Universe alight
November 7, 2023New images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have helped Australian astronomers unlock secrets of how infant galaxies started an explosion of star formation…
Record-breaking fast radio burst offers path to weigh the Universe
October 20, 2023An eight-billion-year-old burst of energy has been discovered, demonstrating that we can detect and measure matter between galaxies. The discovery opens a path to using…
Study reveals cosmic surprises from the dawn of time
September 22, 2023A groundbreaking international study has unveiled remarkable insights into the early evolution of galaxies, shedding light on the fundamental processes that have shaped our universe.
