Galaxies

We don’t know the mass of dark matter particles, so researchers are developing new techniques to look for new, lighter types

Scientists have captured the first direct images of a giant black hole at the centre of the Milky Way - but what does it tell us?

This century, one the biggest challenges in fundamental physics will be to really understand the nature of dark matter, explains Professor of Physics Elisabetta Barberio

High energy physicist Professor Elisabetta Barberio is leading groundbreaking Australian research in the hunt for dark matter and it’s all happening deep underground

Innovative design is combining with new, low-cost nano-satellite technology to build Australia’s first space telescope, Skyhopper

As the Hubble Space Telescope prepares to mark its 30th year, what can we expect from its successor, the James Webb Space Telescope?

How two University of Melbourne astronomy students played a key role in one of the greatest space discoveries of 2018

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

A University of Melbourne student has been given rare access to the Spitzer Space Telescope to explore the origins of the universe