Universe

Sciences & Technology
Research
Neutrinos are the Sun’s secret messengers
Once thought undetectable, huge underground experiments are unlocking the nature of ghostly particles called neutrinos, which could be the key to a deeper understanding of what is happening inside the Sun

Sciences & Technology
Research
Growing evidence for evolving dark energy could inspire a new model of the Universe
The South Pole Telescope has mapped our skies in more detail than ever before, strengthening our understanding of dark energy and the expansion of our universe

Sciences & Technology
Once just a speck of light, now revealed as the biggest known galaxy in the early Universe
Detailed pictures of one of the first galaxies show growth in the early Universe was much faster than first thought

Sciences & Technology
The great mystery of interstellar chemistry
Researchers are replicating the cold vacuum of space to study how interstellar molecules are produced and what they’re made of

Arts & Culture
Book extract
Exploring the most unknown universe
Around 95 per cent of the universe is still a mystery with unknown exotic particles and new forces awaiting discovery

Sciences & Technology
Podcast
Catching sight of dark matter
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

Sciences & Technology
Where next for space exploration?
Everyone is talking about our achievements in space since the moon landing 50 years ago, but what new ‘giant leap’ will we all be talking about 50 years from now?

Sciences & Technology
Four important things that this picture tells us
It’s been dubbed the heavyweight champion of black holes. But the first image of the M87* black hole also provides us with a treasure trove of information about our Universe

Sciences & Technology
Getting it right: The most complex space telescope ever built
As the Hubble Space Telescope prepares to mark its 30th year, what can we expect from its successor, the James Webb Space Telescope?

Sciences & Technology
Finding a needle in a space haystack
A University of Melbourne student has been given rare access to the Spitzer Space Telescope to explore the origins of the universe