ICRAR and Northrop Grumman deliver a first in High-Speed Optical Communications in Western Australia
September 8, 2026The International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) at the University of Western Australia, in partnership with Northrop Grumman Corporation, has conducted a successful demonstration of a bi-directional space‑to‑ground laser communication (lasercom) link in Western Australia, marking a significant milestone in laser communications.
Leading astrophysicist awarded David Syme Research Prize
July 10, 2025Associate Professor Natasha Hurley-Walker, a leading radio astronomer the Curtin University node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR), has been awarded…
ICRAR astrophysicist Claudia Lagos wins ASA’s Anne Green Prize
July 8, 2025Associate Professor Claudia Lagos, from ICRAR's UWA node, has been awarded the 2025 Anne Green Prize by the Astronomical Society of Australia.
ONe Nova to Rule Them All
May 11, 2024Astronomers have proposed a new theory to explain the origin of phosphorus, one of the elements important for life on Earth.
An Abundance of Distant Gas-rich Galaxies Found by FAST
May 11, 2024Astronomers using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST) in Guizhou Province in China have found an abundance of unusually gas-rich galaxies in the…
Sustainability & ICRAR
September 10, 2020The Earth’s changing climate is a critical issue for us all. At ICRAR, we believe every profession has a responsibility to examine work-related emissions. That’s…
