Preparations complete in Western Australia for construction of world’s largest telescope
June 10, 2020Following seven years of design and prototyping work, the Curtin University node of ICRAR has completed its preparations for the construction of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) in Western Australia.
Galaxy surrounded by a halo of tranquil gas
September 27, 2019Using a Fast radio Burst, astronomers studying the outskirts of a distant galaxy have discovered the galaxy sits in a serene ocean of gas.
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.