Cameron Furlong, The Conversation and Sunanda Creagh, The Conversation
More than 70% of the Universe is made of ‘dark energy’, the mysterious stuff even stranger than dark matter
The Conversation17.1 MB(download)
Today on the podcast, we explore what we know about dark energy, believed to be responsible for the acceleration of the expansion of the Universe.
Today we hear about some of the fascinating space research underway at Siding Spring Observatory – and how, despite gruelling hours and endless paperwork, astronomers retain their sense of wonder for the night sky.
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Cameron Furlong, The Conversation and Sunanda Creagh, The Conversation
‘The size, the grandeur, the peacefulness of being in the dark’: what it’s like to study space at Siding Spring Observatory
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Three hours north-east of Parkes lies a remote astronomical research facility, unpolluted by city lights, where researchers are trying to unlock some of the biggest questions about our Universe.
