Scientists find elusive star with origins close to Big Bang
Astronomers have found what could be one of the universe’s oldest stars, a body almost entirely made of materials spewed from the Big Bang.
Physics and Astronomy 5 November, 2018
The trouble with Hubble – new study investigates expanding universe
Scientists have long known that the Universe is expanding, but determining whether the expansion rate is the same in different parts of the Universe has been unclear.
Physics and Astronomy 22 October, 2018
FLEET collaboration aims to prevent energy losing its way
Cheaper, faster, smarter, smaller – the ever-evolving digital world has changed the way we live, as predicted by the law Gordon Moore outlined in 1965.
Physics and Astronomy 1 October, 2018
New materials inspired by nature could be key to future electronics
Self-assembled nanostructures have atomically-precise structure and tailored electronic properties.
Physics and Astronomy 10 August, 2018
Monash astrophysicists discover new ‘baby’ planet
Monash astrophysicists using the ALMA telescope in Chile have a made a world-first discovery with the sighting of a new planet inside a protoplanetary disc.
Physics and Astronomy 14 June, 2018
Stargazing world record
Break a world record with us on Wednesday 23 May by joining the largest stargazing session with thousands of other Australians.
Physics and Astronomy 4 May, 2018
New computer simulations uncover the cause of mystery cosmic ‘horseshoe’ dust
Since 2013 astronomers have been wondering about giant dust shaped in a horseshoe surrounding a young star named ‘HD142527’.
Physics and Astronomy 14 March, 2018
New science unit on Galileo to be delivered in Prato, Italy
Where better to learn about Galileo than in Italy – the home of the astronomer who is a central figure in science, astronomy, physics, philosophy and mathematics, to name but a few disciplines.
Education 7 March, 2018
Electronically-smooth ‘3D graphene’: a bright future for trisodium bismuthide
Researchers have found that the topological material trisodium bismuthide (Na3Bi) can be manufactured to be as ‘electronically smooth’ as the highest-quality graphene-based alternative, while maintaining graphene’s
Physics and Astronomy 23 December, 2017