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Massive objects bend light around them, a quirk that opens up unique opportunities for astronomical surveys.
Some stars turn into black holes at the end of their lifespans, once they stop burning the fuel in their cores.
The Milky Way contains a fossil record of galaxies it has absorbed.
How my understanding of the night sky was transformed by observing stars with a hi-tech telescope.
The closer you zoom in, the more fascinating it is.
A ‘failed star’ 1,350 light years away may hold clues about what makes other stars succeed.
An astronomer explains why artificial black holes are pure science fiction – at least for now.
Aboriginal communities have observed the night sky for millennia. But they face a growing threat – light pollution.
Astronomers want to understand how spiral galaxies form and get their massive spiral arms.
Apps, computer games and digital cameras are helping people discover more special space occasions.
Astronomers have discovered stellar winds can cause black hole jets to change direction – just like wind on Earth can blow around the water in a fountain.
Ground stations in Australia are crucial for contacting the astronauts travelling to the Moon.
With college students less likely to read through a full textbook than they once were, video games can help keep them engaged.
Events where people sit down and watch the sun go down are becoming popular in the Netherlands.
Project Hail Mary reminds us how important our world is – and how vital science is to our continued existence on it.
Ghost particles from ancient stellar explosions could be detected for the first time this year.
Gold and platinum are found in space, created when two stars collide. Astrophysicists can even trace this process further back, to the merger of galaxies.
From Earth spinning on its axis and orbiting the Sun to it precessing like a top, lots of factors affect which stars you can see in the sky.
Astronomers captured the clearest example yet of one of these hidden explosions.
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Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland
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University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona
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Associate Professor in Astronomy, Monash University
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Senior Curator (Astronomy), Museums Victoria Research Institute; The University of Melbourne
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Professor (Physics), University of Southern Queensland
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Associate Dean of Innovation and Engagement, Swinburne University of Technology
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Lecturer in Astronomy, Nottingham Trent University
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ARC Laureate Fellow & Distinguished Professor, Centre for Astrophysics & Supercomputing, Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate Professor, School of Physics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Radio Astronomy, University of Sydney
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Professor and Director of the Centre of Excellence for Data Science, AI and Modelling, University of Hull
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Professor of Astrophysics and Royal Society University Research Fellow, University of Hertfordshire
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