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Latest media releases
Astronomical Investment for UWA
August 31, 2018Are dark matter and dark energy real? How UWA is teaming up with leading Australian and European institutions to unlock two of the most compelling mysteries in contemporary physics.
Ryan Urquart wins Premier’s Science Awards 2018
August 15, 2018Pilbara-born ICRAR PhD candidate Ryan Urquhart has won a Premier’s Science Award for his work on the Universe’s fastest-feeding black holes.
WA astronomers partner with the defence industry to monitor space
July 19, 2018Astronomers at the Curtin University node of ICRAR have teamed up with Adelaide company Silentium Defence to develop a passive radar for the surveillance of objects in space.
Scientists find evidence of far-distant neutrino source
July 13, 2018An international team of scientists, including from the University of Adelaide and Curtin University, has found the first evidence of a source of high-energy particles called neutrinos: an energetic galaxy about 4 billion light years from Earth.
Astronomers Observe the Magnetic Field of the Remains of Supernova 1987A
July 2, 2018For the first time, astronomers have directly observed the magnetism in one of astronomy’s most studied objects: the remains of Supernova 1987A (SN 1987A), a dying star that appeared in our skies over thirty years ago.
Outback radio telescope listens in on interstellar visitor
April 10, 2018A telescope in outback Western Australia has been used to listen to a mysterious cigar-shaped object that entered our Solar System late last year. The unusual object—known as ‘Oumuamua—came from another solar system, prompting speculation it could be an alien spacecraft.
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