Media

Galaxy surrounded by a halo of tranquil gas

September 27, 2019

Using a Fast radio Burst, astronomers studying the outskirts of a distant galaxy have discovered the galaxy sits in a serene ocean of gas.

Perth Observatory and Australia’s biggest community astronomy event win stellar award

August 14, 2019

An astronomy festival that attracts more than 4000 people a year and WA’s oldest observatory have starred at the Premier’s Science Awards overnight.

Star formation may be halted by cold ionised hydrogen

July 9, 2019

For the first time ionised hydrogen has been detected at the lowest frequency ever towards the centre of our galaxy.

Spinning black hole sprays light-speed plasma clouds into space

April 29, 2019

Australian researchers using a CSIRO radio telescope in Western Australia have nearly doubled the known number of ‘fast radio bursts’— powerful flashes of radio waves from deep space.

Volunteers wanted to help unlock the secrets of our Universe

March 22, 2019

Scientists are appealing for public help on one of the biggest astronomy projects of the next ten years. In a new citizen science project launched today—known as AstroQuest—researchers are looking for volunteers to study images of galaxies and figure out which light is coming from which galaxy.

WA science legend leaves behind a remarkable legacy

March 19, 2019

Passionate marine science and radio astronomy leader Dr Bernard Bowen passed away peacefully early this morning.