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Latest media releases
Astronomers discover 49 new galaxies in under three hours
March 25, 2024A team of international astronomers have discovered 49 new galaxies using the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa from observations that were less than three hours long,
ICRAR appoints new Executive Director
February 6, 2024ICRAR is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Simon Ellingsen as the new Executive Director following a comprehensive global search.
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…
