Astronomy
Milky Way not atypical, astronomers find
A cross-section of a distant galaxy similar to the Milky Way has shed light on how our home spiral galaxy......
First Nations customs an astronomical benefit for researchers
Indigenous Australian communities are beginning to influence Western practice in the field of Astronomy. First Nations communities are recognised as......
Oumuamua: Our First Interstellar Visitor
Back in 2017, Astronomers spotted the first ‘known’ interstellar object in our Solar System. Named Oumuamua, it didn’t quite fit......
Twinkling Galaxies Reveal Mystery Space Cloud
New research from Sydney University is helping scientists unlock the mysterious of our galaxies missing matter. Currently about half of......
There’s a star in the West
In the lead up to Christmas a rare astro event will light up the skies. Jupiter and Saturn will be......
Beyond Black Holes: Australian plan to detect high frequency gravitational waves
An advanced Australian astronomy project will capture high frequency gravitational waves emanating from neutron star collisions. Gravitational waves were accurately......
Scientists discover largest universe explosion
Scientists have recently discovered the largest known explosion since the Big Bang over 390 million light years away. New technological......
The Glowing Geminids: What they are and when to watch
The Geminid meteor shower, one of the largest meteor events of the year, runs from the 4th-17th of December, but......
Black Hole Finally Agrees to Photo
At the edge of space. Beyond the frontier of human exploration. What lies there? And how to we take photos......
Oldest discovered black hole is 800 million times bigger than the sun
Scientists have discovered the most distant supermassive black hole in the universe. The newly discovered black hole and its quasar......