Astrophysics

Detailed pictures of one of the first galaxies show growth in the early Universe was much faster than first thought

The search for dark matter may need a detector larger than we can build on Earth, but it could be that a neutron star can do the job

Unfolding spacecraft, artificial gravity, and space disease all feature on Netflix’s series ‘Away’, but how much of the action is true to life?

Australian researchers describe their plans to build the SpIRIT satellite – launching by 2022 – that’s helping to develop cutting-edge space capabilities in Australia

The 2020s will use increasingly complex technology to ramp up our efforts to understand more about the Universe

Professor David Jamieson takes us on a journey of his research in physics; from the history of Galileo’s discoveries to quantum computing

After moving from the US to study in Australia, astrophysicist Associate Professor Duane Hamacher now works to increase Indigenous representation in the astronomical and space sciences

A collaboration between art and science explores the turbulent physics of eddies to produce a mesmerising experience

In a laboratory 1000 metres below ground in a gold mine, Australian physicists are uniquely positioned to confirm the existence of dark matter

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown way that so-called jellyfish galaxies fuel supermassive black holes - helping our understanding of the evolution of the Universe