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Giant star-jet astounds astronomers

Giant star-jet astounds astronomers

Star is spitting out material in a “jet” 400 million million kilometres in length!

Australia from Space: Part 5

Australia from Space: Part 5

Satellite images of two famous Red Centre landmarks—Uluru and Lake Eyre.

Our Sun can expect inner turmoil in old age

Our Sun can expect inner turmoil in old age

Old stars found to be on a “go slow” on the outside, but fast on the inside.

Australia’s newest telescopes – bird’s eye view

Australia’s newest telescopes – bird’s eye view

New web site gives a bird’s-eye view of two new telescopes being built in Western Australia.

Aussie tech helps telescopes “see in the dark”

Aussie tech helps telescopes “see in the dark”

Breakthrough system promises to help telescopes see more clearly through Earth’s atmosphere.

Australia from Space: Part 4

Australia from Space: Part 4

Beautiful satellite images of the coral reefs that surround the Australian continent.

Australian dish charts where stars are born

Australian dish charts where stars are born

CSIRO radio telescope studies a neighbouring galaxy for clues to the birth of stars.

Australia’s night sky – amazing time-lapse film

Australia’s night sky – amazing time-lapse film

Stunning new movie shows the stars of Australia’s night sky twirling overhead as Earth rotates.

Aussie astronomer wins top prize

Aussie astronomer wins top prize

CSIRO researcher wins Tall Poppy Award for the hunt for gravitational waves

Digital survey to find ‘fossil’ stars

Digital survey to find ‘fossil’ stars

Australian research project will conduct survey of 1 billion stars and galaxies.