Space and physics
When discovery and collaboration collide
‘Atomic collision theory’ might sound like a term that belongs within the confines of a science lab, when in reality,…
Major milestone for key radio-astronomy project
The Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) has recorded a key milestone in its ongoing development, with the building and deployment of…
Continental collisions: from Norway to Australia
Globe-straddling work into geological land mass collisions dating back hundreds of millions of years has seen TIGeR (The Institute for…
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s OSIRIS-REx!
In just a few days, a NASA spacecraft is going to perform a gravitational slingshot around the Earth to rendezvous…
CSI Curtin: the researchers helping to solve crimes with chemistry
Have you ever watched a television crime show like Bones, CSI or Silent Witness and wondered just how realistic their…
Curtin debuts in ARWU ranking in Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Curtin University has debuted in the highly-regarded Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) in the field of Natural Sciences and…
Extragalactic radio astronomy expert appointed as CIRA Co-director
Curtin University has appointed Professor Carole Jackson as Co-director (Science) of Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy (CIRA) and Director of…
Universe awaits for award-winning astronomy student
Curtin University post-graduate astronomy student Thomas Russell has today been named ExxonMobil Student Scientist of the Year at the Premier’s…
Black hole behaviour brings home science award
Dr James Miller-Jones has been busy. Not only did he just get his team’s latest mystery solving research published in…
Work towards largest telescope awarded: Return on astronomy investment begins
The international Square Kilometre Array (SKA) office awarded contracts to prepare for the world’s largest radio telescope yesterday, marking the…