Australia's first National Quantum Strategy released
04 May, 2023The strategy sets out a long-term vision for how Australia will take advantage of the opportunities of quantum technologies.
New image shows a black hole expelling a powerful jet
28 April, 2023Astronomers have observed for the first time, in the same image, the shadow of the black hole at the centre of the galaxy Messier 87 (M87) and the powerful jet expelled from it.
Nucleobase uracil found in Ryugu asteroid samples
17 April, 2023Researchers analysed samples of the asteroid and found uracil — one of the informational units that make up RNA — as well as nicotinic acid, also known as vitamin B3.
'Ultramassive black hole' one of the largest ever found
31 March, 2023Astronomers have discovered one of the biggest black holes ever found — over 30 billion times the mass of the Sun — by taking advantage of gravitational lensing.
Astronomers observe 'brightest ever' gamma-ray burst
29 March, 2023Astronomers have claimed that the explosion is the brightest burst of X-ray and gamma-ray energies since human civilisation began.
Project proves existence of dark matter surrounding black holes
28 March, 2023Researchers found that dark matter around black holes can generate significant dynamical friction, slowing down the orbital speed of companion stars in binary systems.
James Webb telescope finds galaxies "too big to even exist"
23 February, 2023Researchers used the telescope to observe massive candidate galaxies at the beginning of time, believed to be up to 100 billion times the mass of the Sun.
Radio telescopes reveal Milky Way's supernova remnants
03 February, 2023Researchers have used Australia's two greatest radio telescopes to create the most detailed radio image yet of the Milky Way galaxy.
Tiny hidden galaxy provides a peek into the past
15 December, 2022Astronomers have uncovered a nearby galaxy with characteristics that are more like galaxies in the distant, early universe.
Construction begins on world's largest radio telescopes
13 December, 2022Construction on the SKA Observatory has officially launched, with groundbreaking ceremonies held at future telescope sites in Australia and South Africa.
Black hole observed ripping apart a star
05 December, 2022Astronomers have determined the source of an incredibly bright X-ray signal appearing from halfway across the universe, claiming it is a luminous jet of matter streaking out from a supermassive black hole.
NASA's Artemis I test flight to the Moon is finally underway
17 November, 2022NASA's Orion spacecraft is finally on its way to the Moon, over 11 weeks after its originally scheduled launch was scrapped.
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.
