The brightest object in the universe is a sun-eating colossus

The brightest object in the universe is a sun-eating colossus

Australian scientists have discovered the most luminous object in existence – and the fastest-growing black hole.

  • byAngus Dalton

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A crash-landing,cougars and a roast chook bag:A Sydney astronomer’s daring mission

A crash-landing,cougars and a roast chook bag:A Sydney astronomer’s daring mission

A cutting-edge telescope carrying critical data about dark matter crash-landed in the Patagonian mountains. A Sydney scientist saved the NASA mission.

  • byAngus Dalton
Best times to watch the meteor shower of the year over Australia

Best times to watch the meteor shower of the year over Australia

It’s the most dazzling cosmic event of the year. Find out when and how you can watch the Geminid meteor shower.

  • byAngus Dalton
‘A galactic war of aliens’? The colossal ‘Tassie devil’ exploding in space
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‘A galactic war of aliens’? The colossal ‘Tassie devil’ exploding in space

A series of giant detonations in space has baffled scientists – and their enormous intensity upends our understanding of the laws of physics.

  • byAngus Dalton
A sports science approach from left field
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A sports science approach from left field

The solution is udderly obvious.

This spectacular ‘cosmic ribbon’ could unlock the universe’s greatest enigma

This spectacular ‘cosmic ribbon’ could unlock the universe’s greatest enigma

An Australian telescope captured a rare polar ring galaxy,with a spectacular fringe of glowing hydrogen that may reveal the secrets of dark matter.

  • byAngus Dalton
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Once in a blue supermoon:Eyes on the horizon for lunar double feature

Once in a blue supermoon:Eyes on the horizon for lunar double feature

A once-in-a-decade lunar phenomenon will brighten skies across the world on Wednesday and Thursday night.

  • byAngus Dalton
Light-pollution haven at risk as flight paths threaten Sydney’s heritage

Light-pollution haven at risk as flight paths threaten Sydney’s heritage

A heritage-listed observatory sits at the convergence of arrival and departure flight paths for Sydney’s new airport,which stargazers say will shake up night sky imaging.

  • byTim Barlass
Travel into Earth’s closest cloud complex with 50 newly born stars
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Travel into Earth’s closest cloud complex with 50 newly born stars

NASA has released a close-up image of the closest star-forming region to Earth,called Rho Ophiuchi,which is about 390 light years away.

  • byAngus Dalton
Australian scientists discover key to unlocking Big Bang theory

Australian scientists discover key to unlocking Big Bang theory

An 18-year program has collected evidence for waves that could paint our most vivid picture yet of the universe’s birth.

  • byAngus Dalton
Turn it off! The fight to darken our night skies

Turn it off! The fight to darken our night skies

If you live in or near a city,you’re probably affected by light pollution.

  • byTim Elliott