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Scientists find evidence of far-distant neutrino source

July 13, 2018

An 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, 2018

For 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, 2018

A 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.

Astronomers discover galaxies spin like clockwork

March 14, 2018

Astronomers have discovered that all galaxies rotate once every billion years, no matter how big they are.

First signs of earliest stars seen from the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory

March 1, 2018

Using a small radio telescope at a CSIRO observatory in Western Australia, US astronomers have detected a signal from the first stars to have emerged in the early Universe about 180 million years after the Big Bang.

Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship announced

February 19, 2018

Perth software developer Ryan Bunney has been identified as a leader of the future with the award of a high-value scholarship for exceptional individuals.