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21 Aug 2020
Why do scientists send space craft to Mars? What have we found and what do we hope to find? When will humans get to go? Join Prof. Penny King for a virtual...
21 Aug 2020
What makes a highly effective space crew? How do we assess team functioning? What happens if things go wrong? Rather than only focusing on the selection and...
20 Aug 2020
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".
12 Aug 2020
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
6 Aug 2020
In this talk, Wei Shen will discuss what star clusters are, where they are normally located, and what they can be used for in astronomy research!
17 Jul 2020
00:00:00 Adam Rains: What is Your Favourite Planet, and Why is it Jupiter? 00:24:56 Dr Brad Tucker: virtual stargazing 00:38:14 Dr Noelia Martinez: I Want...
17 Jul 2020
Laser Guide Stars are artificial stars that we generate on the sky wherever we want. Green and orange lasers are launched from the ground to help adaptive...
17 Jul 2020
Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System, but did you also know that it’s the best? Join us to learn all about Jupiter’s stripes, what it’s made of,...
9 Jul 2020
ANU researcher, Dr James Gilbert has been named one of Australia’s most innovative engineers.
6 Jul 2020
Australia's space industry is booming despite the impact of coronavirus.
2 Jul 2020
We know that galaxies contain lots and lots of stars. But what came first? Stars or galaxies? Do galaxies ever grow old? In this talk we will discuss a galaxy...
1 Jul 2020
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.