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Artist's impression of a red giant star
Thursday, 03 Apr 2025

The “music” of starquakes – enormous vibrations caused by bursting bubbles of gas that ripple throughout the bodies of many stars – can reveal far more information about the stars’ histories and inner workings than scientists thought.

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Light projections at night
Friday, 07 Mar 2025

Students from the ANU School of Art and Design are showcasing astronomically inspired work as part of the Enlighten festival.

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SSO 50th Anniversary celebrations
Monday, 16 Dec 2024

Please join me in congratulating Zoe Holcombe for winning the College of Science and Medicine Award for Service, in recognition of the outstanding contribution she has made to our community in 2024.

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Rosella

iLAuNCH Trailblazer program and Rosella

The Rosella program, developed in partnership with home-grown and international industry groups, will deliver a quasi-commercial detector control…
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A night in the life of an astronomer

A night in the life of an Astronomer

ANU College of Science and Medicine recently did a feature on RSAA Researcher, Dr Stefania Barsanti, observing on Australia's largest optical…
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Research Byte - Astrophysical flows

Astrophysical flows, which encompasses a wide range of dynamic phenomena like supernovae, accretion discs, and galactic outflows, are driven by…
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Black and white photo of old car in front of original builiding.
26 Apr 2025 | 10 - 11:30am

ACT Heritage Festival Historical Tour of Mt Stromlo Observatory

Join us for a behind-the-scenes walking tour of Mt Stromlo Observatory as part of the ACT Heritage Festival
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2 May 2025 | 7 - 9pm

Mt. Stromlo Public Astronomy Night 2025

Mount Stromlo Observatory in conjunction with the Canberra Astronomical Society invite you to attend our public observing nights of 2054. Come and see the craters of the moon, planets, and beautiful star clusters and nebulae. Object visibility will vary depending on the night.
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Black and white photo of old car in front of original builiding.
3 May 2025 | 10 - 11:30am

ACT Heritage Festival Historical Tour of Mt Stromlo Observatory

Join us for a behind-the-scenes walking tour of Mt Stromlo Observatory as part of the ACT Heritage Festival
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