NASA successfully deflects asteroid in planetary defence test
27 September, 2022NASA has succeeded in its first attempt to intentionally collide with an asteroid in space in order to deflect it — a technique known as kinetic impact.
Engine trouble delays NASA's return to the Moon
30 August, 2022The launch of NASA's Artemis I was unexpectedly scrubbed after engineers could not get the rocket's engines to the proper temperature range.
Perseverance makes history with Mars rock discovery
29 August, 2022Researchers from QUT are part of the team that has collected the first datable Mars rock samples, providing a benchmark for mapping the history of the Red Planet.
Huntsman Telescope to help discover the fate of the Milky Way
09 August, 2022Macquarie University recently unveiled the Huntsman Telescope, designed to 'hunt for' and study ultra-faint galaxies and astronomical objects in the Southern Sky.
Melbourne-made nanosatellite blasting off in 2023
28 July, 2022The SpIRIT spacecraft has been booked with launch service provider ISISPACE to blast off on the Falcon 9 Transporter 8 rocket in April 2023.
Dormant black hole discovered outside our galaxy
21 July, 2022While similar black hole candidates have been proposed, this is said to be the first 'dormant' stellar-mass black hole to be unambiguously detected outside our galaxy.
NASA releases more images from Webb telescope
13 July, 2022 by Lauren DavisNASA has released further images and insights from the James Webb Space Telescope, providing an unprecedented view into various cosmic phenomena.
Webb telescope delivers deepest infrared image of universe yet
12 July, 2022The telescope has produced the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date, one which reveals thousands of galaxies — including the faintest objects ever observed in the infrared.
Scientists discover rapidly growing supermassive black hole
15 June, 2022The supermassive black hole J1144 consumes the equivalent of one Earth every second and shines 7000 times brighter than all the light from our own galaxy.
Ancient asteroid samples shed light on the solar system
14 June, 2022Researchers reveal the results of their mineralogical and chemical analyses of rock samples from the asteroid Ryugu, which were transported to Earth 18 months ago.
It's on: the search for habitable planets around Alpha Centauri
18 November, 2021A mission to discover new planets potentially capable of sustaining life around Earth's nearest neighbouring star system, Alpha Centauri, has been announced.
Unexpected radio signals detected from distant stars
15 October, 2021Scientists have discovered stars unexpectedly blasting out radio waves, possibly indicating the existence of hidden planets.
Massive explosion explains star's mysterious metal elements
19 July, 2021Astronomers have potentially discovered the first evidence of the destruction of a collapsed rapidly spinning star — described as a "magneto-rotational hypernova".
Black holes observed eating neutron stars "like Pac-Man"
02 July, 2021 by Lauren DavisScientists have for the first time detected black holes swallowing neutron stars — reminiscent of Pac-Man eating dots.
Aus to lead construction of powerful ground-based telescope
15 June, 2021An international consortium has agreed to build and operate a ground-based telescope that will produce images sharper than space telescopes operating today.
