Space and physics
International space partnership taking WA tech to new heights
Groundbreaking Curtin University technology will soon be powering interplanetary missions to the moon and beyond, after one of its brightest…
Leading researchers take up Forrest Research Fellowships at Curtin
A Curtin University astrophysicist whose research investigates how stars are destroyed by supermassive black holes, and a chemical engineering researcher…
Curtin ready to analyse rare asteroid rocks from epic NASA mission
Curtin University researchers are standing by to be among the first in the world to analyse precious asteroid samples due…
Argyle study reveals crucial third clue to finding new diamond deposits
Curtin University researchers studying diamond-rich rocks from Western Australia’s Argyle volcano have identified the missing third key ingredient needed to…
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…
Historic MWA milestone reached as we go ‘back to the future’ in the cosmos
A world-class telescope in outback Western Australia is on the verge of unlocking more secrets from the start of the…
Curtin’s stars recognised among the State’s finest
Six leading Curtin researchers and two of the University’s powerful science engagement programs have been named finalists in the 2023…
Hiding in plain sight, astronomers find new type of stellar object
An international team led by astronomers from the Curtin University node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR)…
Study finds silicon, gold and copper among new weapons against COVID-19
New Curtin research has found the spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2, a strain of coronaviruses that caused the COVID-19 pandemic, become…
Trailblazing NASA astronaut shares big dreams with Curtin students
A NASA astronaut who was instrumental in establishing Australia’s space agency program has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Curtin…