Astronomy | News at Curtin

A new, expansive view of the Milky Way reveals our Galaxy in unprecedented radio colour

Lucien Wilkinson — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 01:47:37 +0000

Astronomers from the International Centre of Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) have created the largest low-frequency […]

Ancient Universe “warmed up” before it “lit up”, research finds

Samuel Jeremic — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 13:05:00 +0000

Astronomers hunting for evidence of the light from the first stars and galaxies have found […]

MWA enters Phase III: A new era for WA’s window on the Universe

Lucien Wilkinson — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 04:23:58 +0000

Western Australia’s Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) has entered its next chapter, with the completion of […]

Interference to astronomy the unintended consequence of faster internet

Samuel Jeremic — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 02:21:19 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� researchers have undertaken the world’s biggest survey of low frequency satellite radio emissions, […]

Cosmic mystery deepens as astronomers find object flashing in both radio waves and X-rays

Lucien Wilkinson — Wed, 28 May 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Astronomers from the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR), in collaboration with international teams, […]

Star performer: Curtin astronomer awarded prestigious Nancy Millis Medal

Lucien Wilkinson — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 01:15:00 +0000

A �鶹ֱ�� astronomer for whom a day at the office includes unlocking the inner […]

Australian innovation ‘sifts’ space for mysteries

Lucien Wilkinson — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 07:28:49 +0000

The first trial of an Australian-developed technology has detected mysterious objects by sifting through signals […]

Astronomers may have discovered the answer to a mysterious stellar event

Samuel Jeremic — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 02:14:56 +0000

Researchers from the Curtin node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) have […]

Australia’s biggest free Space and Astronomy festival celebrates 15 years

Lucien Wilkinson — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 01:04:19 +0000

Astrofest, Australia’s largest free Space and Astronomy festival, will celebrate its 15th anniversary in 2024, […]

Astronomers take alien search to thousands of galaxies, far, far away

Samuel Jeremic — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 01:41:04 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� has played a major role in an out-of-this-world international study which has taken […]

Curtin astronomy leader honoured at Western Australian of the Year Awards

Samuel Jeremic — Fri, 31 May 2024 01:36:38 +0000

Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy Executive Director John Curtin Distinguished Professor Steven Tingay has been […]

Astronomers discover 49 new galaxies in under three hours

Lucien Wilkinson — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:51:45 +0000

An international team of astronomers has discovered 49 new gas-rich galaxies using the MeerKAT radio […]

ICRAR engineers have designed ‘radio-quiet’ electronics to power the world’s largest radio telescope

Lucien Wilkinson — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 02:15:26 +0000

A team of researchers, engineers and technicians has developed a ‘SMART box’ to power the […]

Historic MWA milestone reached as we go ‘back to the future’ in the cosmos

Yasmine Phillips — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 02:03:10 +0000

A world-class telescope in outback Western Australia is on the verge of unlocking more secrets from the start of the Universe as new technology upgrades are rolled out during its historic 10-year anniversary.

Hiding in plain sight, astronomers find new type of stellar object

Lucien Wilkinson — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 01:44:21 +0000

An international team led by astronomers from the �鶹ֱ�� node of the International Centre […]

Stealth surveillance system uses radio astronomy technology to detect artificial objects in space

Lucien Wilkinson — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 01:00:00 +0000

Researchers from the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) have developed a low cost, […]

Curtin astrophysicist named a Superstar of STEM

Vanessa Beasley — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:29:26 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� astrophysicist, Dr Adelle Goodwin, whose research investigates how stars are destroyed by supermassive black holes has been named a Superstar of STEM.

Nova Systems and ICRAR Curtin partner on new Space Domain Awareness technology

Vanessa Beasley — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 17:55:14 +0000

The Curtin node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) has teamed with Australian-owned company Nova Systems to prototype a new facility for Space Domain Awareness.

Curtin astrophysicist named among nation’s leaders in her field

Yasmine Phillips — Sun, 19 Jun 2022 17:16:47 +0000

A Curtin astrophysicist has been recognised by the country’s professional body for astronomical research for her significant contribution to advancing a greater understanding of the Universe.

Curtin scientists recognised for leading astronomy and chemistry research

Lauren Sydoruk — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 17:29:18 +0000

Associate Professor Cathryn Trott and Associate Professor Debbie Silvester-Dean have been recognised for their exceptional contributions to the field of science.

Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy awarded for gender advancement

Lucien Wilkinson — Sun, 28 Jul 2019 18:48:49 +0000

The Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy (CIRA) has received a Silver Pleiades Award from the Astronomical Society of Australia in recognition of its commitment to advancing women in astronomy.

MWA: expanding the horizons of science

Jarrad Long — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 00:01:37 +0000

Since 2012, the MWA has been helping scientists observe and characterise the southern skies, from the Earth’s atmosphere, to storms on the Sun, to the contents of the Milky Way.

When discovery and collaboration collide

Nik Malane — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 18:55:37 +0000

‘Atomic collision theory’. Its existence and impact is relevant to all humankind, and Curtin's Professor Igor Bray is making invaluable contributions to the field.

Major milestone for key radio-astronomy project

Carole Kerr — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 17:15:31 +0000

The Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) has recorded a key milestone in its ongoing development, with the building and deployment of equipment for its Phase Two expansion now complete.

Extragalactic radio astronomy expert appointed as CIRA Co-director

�鶹ֱ�� — Sun, 03 Apr 2016 21:46:22 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� has appointed Professor Carole Jackson as Co-director (Science) of Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy (CIRA) and Director of Curtin Science programs within ICRAR.

Universe awaits for award-winning astronomy student

�鶹ֱ�� — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 23:51:51 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� post-graduate astronomy student Thomas Russell has today been named ExxonMobil Student Scientist of the Year at the Premier’s Science Awards.

Work towards largest telescope awarded: Return on astronomy investment begins

�鶹ֱ�� — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 18:48:04 +0000

The international Square Kilometre Array (SKA) office awarded contracts to prepare for the world’s largest radio telescope yesterday, marking the start of the return on Australia and WA’s investment in the ambitious Square Kilometre Array.

Radio astronomy grant success for pre-constructing SKA-low

�鶹ֱ�� — Mon, 27 May 2013 23:14:00 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� radio astronomers have been allocated Square Kilometre Array (SKA) pre-construction grants totalling $5 million to develop prototype antennas and systems to investigate the Universe at low frequencies.

Radio astronomy strengthens ties between Australia and Asia

�鶹ֱ�� — Mon, 02 May 2011 10:55:59 +0000

Radio astronomy researchers from the Asia-Oceania region will meet in Perth tomorrow to discuss the latest advances and scientific benefits of the Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI).

Pioneers in Radio Astronomy

�鶹ֱ�� — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 17:26:28 +0000

World-renowned radio astronomer, Dr Miller Goss, will present an in-depth discussion on the history of radio astronomy and how it informs Australia’s future potential in the field at �鶹ֱ�� on 23 February.