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Four academics, including Dr Tristan Reekie from the Research School of Chemistry, have been recognised with prestigious ACT Young Tall Poppy Science Awards.
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News | 13 Oct 2020
Star spotted being ripped apart by Black Hole
Astronomers have spotted a rare phenomenon - a star being ripped apart by a supermassive black hole in a process called "spaghettification".
News | 20 Aug 2020
Mystery gas discovered near centre of Milky Way
An international team of researchers have discovered a dense, cold gas that's been shot out from the centre of the Milky Way "like bullets".
News | 12 Aug 2020
Get your space face on and strike a pose for the satellite selfie
Canberrans and Northern Territorians are being encouraged to beam a message to Australia and the globe via space for the world’s largest ever Satellite Selfie
News | 9 Jul 2020
Lead engineer of Australia’s planet hunter receives national award
ANU researcher, Dr James Gilbert has been named one of Australia’s most innovative engineers.
Analysis and opinion | 6 Jul 2020
Why outer space matters in a post-pandemic world
Australia's space industry is booming despite the impact of coronavirus.
News | 1 Jul 2020
Hungry black hole among the most massive in the Universe
We now know just how massive the fastest-growing black hole in the Universe actually is, as well as how much it eats, thanks to new research led by ANU.
News | 24 Jun 2020
Black hole swallows much smaller mysterious object
A black hole around 23 times the size of the Sun has swallowed a mysterious, much smaller astrophysical object.
News | 26 May 2020
New infrared telescope to help find Universe’s “hidden treasures” in real time
A new infrared telescope built by ANU will monitor the entire southern sky in search of new cosmic events as they take place.
News | 4 May 2020
Big shooting star show set to light up our self-iso lives
Shooting stars will provide a little bit of joy to all Australians over the coming days while we stay home, according to ANU astronomer Dr Brad Tucker.
News | 1 May 2020
ANU and ABC partner to promote science for the public good
Scientists across Australia will get the chance to show the nation how their work is for the public good, under a new partnership between ANU and the ABC.
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