ALMA explores a Cosmic Jellyfish
October 1, 2019One of the closest jellyfish galaxies to us, the Norma cluster galaxy ESO 137-001, was recently fully mapped using ALMA and other telescopes.
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.
Exhibition explores the night sky through cultural interpretation
September 23, 2019A new exhibition at the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery will explore the concept of the night sky from cultural, scientific and artistic perspectives. Astronomy and…
First Canadian-led ALMA Survey to Investigate the Impact of Galaxy Environment on Star Formation
September 18, 2019The first-ever Canadian-led Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) Large Program will be led by former ICRAR PhD student, Dr Toby Brown.
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…
