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Dr Colm Talbot

Monash University alumnus wins Astronomical Society of Australia Award

Congratulations to Monash School of Physics and Astronomy alumnus Dr Colm Talbot on being one of six Australian astronomers to be recognised by the Astronomical Society of Australia (ASA), the country’s professional body for the field.

Physics and Astronomy

Two neutron star-black hole collision discovery — the two most extreme objects in the Universe

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The first observation of the neutron star-black hole merger was made on 5th January 2020 when gravitational waves -- tiny ripples in the fabric of space and time -- were detected from the collision event by LIGO and Virgo.

Physics and Astronomy 1 January 2021

Intriguing new result from the LHCb experiment at CERN

The Large Hadron Collider beauty (LHCb) experiment at CERN has announced new results which, if confirmed, challenges the Standard Model of particle physics.

Physics and Astronomy 1 January 1970

New research to help Australia remain a key player in quantum hardware development

Australia has made substantial investments in the development of quantum technologies.

Physics and Astronomy 1 January 1970
Planetymology

Unlikely alliance of astrophysics and etymology inspires new children’s book

A love of astrophysics - and etymology, has inspired a new beautifully illustrated children’s book which unpacks the origins and meaning of ‘space words’.

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