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Caught in the act: Andromeda Galaxy and neighbouring Triangulum Galaxy hook up[3 September 2009]
Caught on film for the first time ever, paparazzi to the stars - astronomers - have captured images of our nearest large galaxy, Andromeda, hooking up with its neighbour, the Triangulum Galaxy. Just like any good star gossip, the liaison was suspected previously, but these images are the first to reveal the connection between the two. More
New neutron star discovered in The Frying Pan[26 August 2009]
Dr Stephen Ng, a postdoctoral fellow in the Sydney Institute for Astronomy at the University of Sydney, and his team have discovered an extremely rare neutron star in the Frying Pan. The star is bursting out of a supernova remnant, leaving behind it a long trail or 'handle'. More
Federal budget winners: space science and astronomy[13 May 2009]
The federal budget announcement made on 12 May 2009 includes $160.5 million for space science and astronomy research and infrastructure. More
Music and the Cosmos[7 May 2009]
Music and the Cosmos was a magic night where science and music met at an event to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy. The Sydney Science Forum and Sydney Conservatorium of Music presented the special event, featuring leading astronomers from the University of Sydney's School of Physics and the Sydney Conservatorium of Music Brass Ensemble. More
The Universe from Beginning to End[24 April 2009]
Astronomers believe our Universe began in a Big Bang, and is expanding around us. Professor Brian Schmidt, from the Australian National University's Mount Stromlo Observatory, will describe the life of the Universe that we live in and how astronomers have used observations to trace our Universe's history back more than 13 billion years at the free Pollock Memorial Lecture at the University of Sydney on 30 April 2009. More
The Photonic Universe - faster, further, smarter[23 April 2009]
The Institute of Photonics and Optical Science was launched on 23 April 2009, drawing together expertise across the Schools of Physics, Electrical and Information Engineering, Mathematics and Chemistry, and the Electron Microscope Unit. More
Around the World in 80 Telescopes[1 April 2009]
The University of Sydney's Molonglo Observatory Synthesis Telescope is one of the telescopes featured in the Around the World in 80 Telescopes event, as part of the 100 Hours of Astronomy. More
WHAM comes down south[30 March 2009]
No, George Michael is not planning a reunion tour in the southern hemisphere of 1980s iconic band WHAM! Instead, a telescope called WHAM - the Wisconsin H-Alpha Mapper - has just been moved to Chile from the USA, with the help of University of Sydney physicist, Dr Greg Madsen. More
Measuring the age of stars much older than the sun[12 March 2009]
Scientists from the School of Physics are leading research to measure the ages of stars that are much older than our sun, using data from NASA's Kepler spacecraft, which launched on 6 March 2009. More
International Year of Astronomy Essay Competition [5 February 2009]
Shintaro Tsuruta, a current Bachelor of Science student, has received a Commendable Effort certificate in the Space Generation Advisory Council's International Year of Astronomy Essay Competition. More
Astronomy innovation is a world first[5 February 2009]
Professor Joss Bland-Hawthorn, Federation Fellow in the School of Physics, with colleagues at the Anglo-Australian Observatory and Redfern Optical Components, are transforming astronomy with their innovative new light filter system for telescopes. More