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Some ancient texts record what were likely dying stars, faintly visible from Earth. If close enough, these events can disturb telescopes and even damage the ozone layer.
The Peregrine and Nova-C landers are due to carry out valuable science at two diverse lunar locations.
If an astronaut were to die on Mars, neither cremation nor burial would be good options.
An observatory called IceCube was used to produce a view of our galaxy in particles rather than light.
New data from the IceCube collaboration shows neutrino emissions from within our Milky Way galaxy – but figuring out where exactly these ghost particles come from is harder than it seems.
Neutrinos are some of nature’s most elusive particles, but new research has used them to create an image of our own galaxy.
The current race to the Moon is opening up opportunities for lunar astronomy.
Our galaxy should be full of traces of dead stars. Until now, we have found surprisingly few of these supernova remnants, but a new telescope collaboration is changing that.
Many galaxies are too faint or small for us to observe easily – but science can help us work it out.
Sagittarius A* lies in the southern sky, passing directly above South Africa.
The pulsar PSR J0523-7125 is more than ten times brighter than any other radio pulsar outside the Milky Way.
Studying the extreme environment of the Virgo Cluster — which comprises thousands of galaxies — helps us learn what factors can affect and start or stop star formation.
After six decades during which it tracked lunar missions, spotted distant pulsars and quasars, and even expanded our concept of the size of the Universe, the Parkes telescope is still going strong.
The sky on other planets doesn’t look the same as the sky on Earth does. And that’s because of the different gases in Earth’s atmosphere.
Fluctuating radio waves that appear to come from near the heart of the Milky Way are a new puzzle for astronomers.
Scientists have a good estimate on the staggering number of stars in the universe.
The largest orbital telescope ever made will allow astronomers to study the atmospheres of alien planets, learn about how stars form in the Milky Way and peer into the farthest reaches of the universe.
Technology is allowing astronomers to study and analyse galaxies in far more detail than was previously possible.
Astronomers have taken a close-up look at the jets of plasma streaking away from a supermassive black hole - one of the strangest and most energetic features of galaxies.
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Professor, Radio Astronomy, University of Sydney
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Professor of Astrophysics, University of Sydney
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Post-doctoral researcher in Astrophysics, University of the Western Cape
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Associate Lecturer, Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy (CIRA), Curtin University
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Professor at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR), The University of Western Australia
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ARC DECRA Fellow in Astronomy, University of Sydney
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Professor of Physics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland
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ARC DECRA Fellow in Astronomy, University of Sydney
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PhD student, University of Sydney
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Radio Astronomy, University of Sydney
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Lecturer, University of Cape Town
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Assistant Professor of Galaxy & Black Hole Astrophysics, ETH Zurich
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Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Dundee
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Lecturer, University of Southern Queensland