Star in closest orbit ever seen around black hole
March 14, 2017Astronomers have found evidence of a star that whips around a likely black hole twice an hour. This could be the tightest orbital dance ever seen by a black hole and a companion star in our own Milky Way galaxy.
Dr Luca Cortese awarded the Bappu Gold Medal
March 13, 2017ICRAR’s Dr Luca Cortese has been awarded the Bappu Gold Medal for contributions to astronomy and astrophysics by a young scientist.
Star clusters discovery could upset the astronomical applecart
March 7, 2017The discovery of young stars in old star clusters could send scientists back to the drawing board for one of the Universe’s most common objects.
