#Astronomy

Autumn 2023 ASKAP update

Aidan and Rachel share a new image of our galaxy - the best yest from radio telescopes - that shows the beautiful places of star births and deaths

A circular diagram scattered with blue and orange dots. The blue dots are closer to the centre, whilst the orange are towards the edge. Lines crossing the circle and concentric mark distances from the centre.

Autumn 2023 MWA update

MWA project officer Mia Walker explains a different mode of MWA operation, and a new survey looking at the strangest stars in our sky - pulsars.

A black circle (the Moon) is surrounded by a glowing crown (the solar corona) on a dark background

What’s up? The solar eclipse, 20 April 2023

Rob Hollow shares some insider knowledge on the upcoming solar eclipse - the celestial highlight of the year!

A black grid on a white background representing the sky as seen by ASKAP. Animated black and red circles appear leaving striped patterns across almost the entire sky as the animation progresses, showing the path of satellites across the sky.

Summer 2022 ASKAP update

Aidan Hotan and Rachel Rayner share what ASKAP will be up to over the holiday break, including keeping an eye out for Rudolf's nose!

What’s up? The night sky January-March 2023

Rob Hollow shares what you might see if you look up from the Murchison at night over the following months, including a parade of planets and the Orion nebula where new stars are forming.

Spring 2022 ASKAP update

Aidan Hotan and Rachel Rayner share the good news: a test run for ASKAP full survey science starts in mid November as well as sharing a Wajarri artwork inspired by ASKAP science.

What’s up? The night sky October-December 2022

Rob Hollow shares some tips on what you might see if you're looking up at the dark Murchison skies over the next few months.

What’s up? The night sky August-September 2022

Rob Hollow shares some tips on what you might see if you're looking up at the dark Murchison skies over the next few weeks.

Image shows a simulation of the night sky with some stars visible. In the middle of the image are a vertical string of planets and the Moon, with Saturn and the Moon at the top then Mars, Venus and Jupiter at the bottom.

What’s up? The night sky April-June 2022

Rob Hollow shares some tips on what you might see if you're out and about under the dark Murchison skies over the next few months.