And then there was light: looking for the first stars in the Universe
September 10, 2019ASTRO 3D: Researchers hunt for a 12-billion-year-old signal that marks the end of the post Big Bang “dark age”.
Perth Observatory and Australia’s biggest community astronomy event win stellar award
August 14, 2019Astronomy projections at Astrofest 2019. Credit: Astronomy WA Astrofest. An astronomy festival that attracts more than 4000 people a year and WA’s oldest…
ICRAR recognised for commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in ASA Pleiades Awards
July 12, 2019ICRAR has been recognised by the Astronomical Society of Australia for its commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion in astronomical sciences and technology.
Star formation may be halted by cold ionised hydrogen
July 9, 2019For the first time ionised hydrogen has been detected at the lowest frequency ever towards the centre of our galaxy.
Astronomers make history in a split second
June 28, 2019In a world first, an Australian-led international team of astronomers has determined the precise location of a powerful one-off burst of cosmic radio waves.
Cosmically close: Astronomers discover two galaxy clusters about to collide
June 25, 2019For the first time, astronomers have found two giant clusters of galaxies that are just about to collide.
