Astronomy
Interference to astronomy the unintended consequence of faster internet
Curtin University researchers have undertaken the world’s biggest survey of low frequency satellite radio emissions, finding Starlink satellites are significantly…
Cosmic mystery deepens as astronomers find object flashing in both radio waves and X-rays
Astronomers from the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR), in collaboration with international teams, have made a startling discovery…
Star performer: Curtin astronomer awarded prestigious Nancy Millis Medal
A Curtin University astronomer for whom a day at the office includes unlocking the inner workings of supermassive black holes…
Australian innovation ‘sifts’ space for mysteries
The first trial of an Australian-developed technology has detected mysterious objects by sifting through signals from space like sand on…
Astronomers may have discovered the answer to a mysterious stellar event
Researchers from the Curtin node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) have made a record-breaking astrophysical discovery…
Australia’s biggest free Space and Astronomy festival celebrates 15 years
Astrofest, Australia’s largest free Space and Astronomy festival, will celebrate its 15th anniversary in 2024, marking a significant milestone. On…
Astronomers take alien search to thousands of galaxies, far, far away
Curtin University has played a major role in an out-of-this-world international study which has taken the search for extraterrestrial life…
Curtin astronomy leader honoured at Western Australian of the Year Awards
Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy Executive Director John Curtin Distinguished Professor Steven Tingay has been recognised for his immense contribution…
Astronomers discover 49 new galaxies in under three hours
An international team of astronomers has discovered 49 new gas-rich galaxies using the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa. Dr…
ICRAR engineers have designed ‘radio-quiet’ electronics to power the world’s largest radio telescope
A team of researchers, engineers and technicians has developed a ‘SMART box’ to power the world’s largest radio telescope.The Power…