Articles related to 'Astrophysics'
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New light shines on dark mystery
Researchers have measured the cosmological distances to 200,000 galaxies, confirming the theory that a force stronger than gravity is at work.
Swinburne’s gSTAR heralds ‘mega science’
The Australian astronomy community is tapping into the superpowers of processing technology developed for gaming.
Cosmic map maker plots the unseen universe
The secrets of how the universe works are closer to being unravelled at Swinburne, with the appointment of a dark star recruit
Know what a galaxy is? Think again
New knowledge brings into question the adequacy of our definition of a galaxy. Now a Swinburne astronomer is canvassing international peers to find a new definition.
Big Bang survivors send astronomy back to the drawing board
The discovery of a unique set of new galaxies has the world’s astronomers rethinking cosmic evolution.
A bestiary of galaxies
Swinburne astronomer Dr Glen Mackie has produced a visual atlas of galaxies to delight both aspiring scientists and lay readers.
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Game on: pixel power adds muscle to galactic science
Australian astronomy is set to edge ahead with a new supercomputer that boasts extraordinary data-crunching capacity.
Signals from afar herald a new space odyssey
The powerful pathways of a billion-dollar radio telescope being built at Murchison, 700km north of Perth, and the gSTAR supercomputer at Hawthorn, Victoria, are destined to meet … in the furthest reaches of outer space.
How a trail of darkness leads to a planet born
By carving ‘gaps’ in the disks of dust that create and enshroud them, newborn planets are giving astronomers the clue to locating possible new worlds.
Our cannibal galaxy
In a fascinating new piece of ‘galactic archaeology’ astronomers have found that up to one-quarter of the Milky Way’s galactic clusters are intruders
Queen to viral pawn
Mathematicians are attempting to develop algorithms to solve ‘master equations’ that could one day help biomedicine even the odds against infectious diseasesThe ultimate wave
By observing pulsars, Swinburne researchers hope to discover the most elusive waves in space and, with that knowledge, gain new insights into the universe
It's eat or be eaten in our cosmic jungle
The heart of a normal galaxy is a place of extreme astrophysical phenomena, where hapless stars can be devoured in a flash or fired across the universe at blinding speed.
Cosmic flashes of mystery and inspiration
An alliance of Indian and Australian astrophysicists is building a supercharged observation system of the future, capable of interpreting an avalanche of data from the stars, the moment if arrives at Earth.
What lifted the universe’s veil of darkness?
Carbon is not just a modern atmospheric dilemma; it is also a galactic waste that reveals how the cosmos was changed from utter darkness by a mysterious event that allowed the stars to shine through.
Dark mysteries lure cosmic surveyors
A massive survey of the universe is under way in Australia to detect the faintest of echoes: an acoustic ‘wiggle’ from the Big Bang. A wiggle that may hold the key to understanding a mysterious new force – dark energy – that is causing the universe to fly apart.
Astronomers discover galactic ‘missing link’
A dwarf galaxy, far brighter and more massive than the clusters of stars that usually surround galaxies, could help astronomers better understand the universe’s very early stages.
Saturn storm-bringer has a hard-earned cosmic thirst
A gigantic storm, larger than the area of Australia and sparkling with vast electrical discharges, was raging across the sky of Saturn and Trevor Barry was elated: for the second time in less than a year he had been one of the first humans to observe the rare event.
Just a click and 3D pages come to life
Peer-reviewed journals, the unforgiving stage that spells success or failure for research scientists, could become a more collaborative process through advances in electronic publishing and, in particular, new ways to produce interactive 3D images.
The shining: astronomers find our universe is twice as bright
Astronomers have torn aside an enshrouding veil of dust to reveal that the universe is twice as brilliant and fiery a place as we had previously imagined.
Einstein's theory stands up to the stars
Einstein's theory of relativity may be almost a century old, but it still provides an accurate explanation of the universe as we know it.
Blast furnace holds key to earth's birth
The birth pangs of the Earth - how it drew its substance from the disc of gas that formed the early solar system - are still not well understood. Swinburne scienists go in search of the solution to this ongoing celestial enigma.
All aboard the time giant
With access to the world's largest and most powerful optical telescopes, Swinburne astrophysicists are journeying back in time to the earliest phases of the universe. They hope to take Swinburne students and staff and the Australian public along for the ride
Cosmos calls to student in cyberspace
Swinburne Astronomy Online students are among the pioneers of a future space travel industry
Galaxy hunters stalk invisible prey
Swinburne University of Technology's Mike Murphy is a galaxy hunter, one of an elite tribe dedicated to seeking out and capturing some of the most elusive prey in the universe.
How squash numbers spawned the tipping business
Professor Stephen Clarke's passion for sports statistics was already known to his students, and became the foundation of Swinburne's expertise in the collection, analysis and provision of statistical sports information.
