Space and physics
Australia’s first astronaut over the moon about WA satellites’ deployment
A trio of Western Australian satellites is currently orbiting the earth after the successful deployment of Curtin University’s Binar 2,3…
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…
One giant leap: WA satellites reach International Space Station
Three Curtin University satellites have reached the International Space Station (ISS) today, marking the first time a Western Australian business…
Asteroid rocks begin to reveal our solar system’s origins
Curtin University researchers are among a global team of scientists who are discovering how our solar system came to be,…
Research breakthrough to take space missions to new heights
New Curtin University research could change how space missions are conducted and lead to improvements in industries as diverse as…
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…
Curtin research unlocks supernova stardust secrets
Curtin University-led research has discovered a rare dust particle trapped in an ancient extra-terrestrial meteorite that was formed by a…
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…
Astronomers produce most sensitive radio image ever of ancient star cluster
A global team of astronomers have created the most sensitive radio image ever of a globular cluster, an ancient ball…
Organic compounds in asteroids formed in colder regions of space: study
Analysis of organic compounds – calledpolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) – extracted from the Ryugu asteroid and Murchison meteorite has found…