Guest speaker announced for astronomy conference
Dr Stella Kafka, executive director of the AAVSO, will headline Australia’s major amateur astronomy conference in April.
Great Melbourne Telescope refurbishment reaches milestone
The 150-year-old Great Melbourne Telescope is a step closer to full restoration, thanks to the efforts of volunteers.
Scientists spot most energetic gamma ray burst
Following the brightest gamma ray burst ever detected, ground- and space-based telescopes immediately swung into action.
Hubble snaps image of interstellar comet
The Hubble Space Telescope has imaged Comet 2I/Borisov, believed to have originated in a planetary system far beyond our own.
Supercomputer blitzes data in lead up to SKA
The world’s fastest supercomputer has tested the huge data rates expected from the Square Kilometre Array telescope.
New teaching telescope for Canberra
The McNamara-Saunders Astronomical Teaching Telescope 2 will enable students in years 9 to 12 to explore the universe while learning about astronomy.
