ICRAR funding renewed with $25 million State Government commitment
November 28, 2024The State Government has announced it will commit a further $25 million to fund the International Centre for Radio Astronomy (ICRAR) over the next five…
Astronomers may have discovered the answer to a mysterious stellar event
November 26, 2024New data suggests mysterious 'long period transients' could be two orbiting objects, which together create a powerful repeating radio signal.
Australia’s biggest free Space and Astronomy festival celebrates 15 years
November 6, 2024Astrofest, Australia’s largest free Space and Astronomy festival, will celebrate its 15th anniversary in 2024, marking a significant milestone.
Join NASA’s International Observe the Moon Night in Perth!
September 11, 2024The International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) is calling on space enthusiasts young and old to join an unforgettable evening under the stars…
Astronomers take alien search to thousands of galaxies, far, far away
August 27, 2024Curtin University has played a major role in an out-of-this-world international study which has taken the search for extraterrestrial life into exciting new territory. …
TeraNet captures laser signals from German satellite, paving the way for 1,000-fold faster communication speeds from space.
July 16, 2024‘TeraNet’, a network of laser ground stations specialising in high-speed space communications, has successfully received signals from a German satellite in low Earth orbit.