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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) is a non-profit organisation, whose members are Australian universities and research organisations with a significant astronomical research capability.
Exciting news on the Giant Magellan Telescope front in recent weeks, with @mit.edu joining the project and our own Prof. Brian Schmidt being appointed vice-chair of the GMTO Board. Read more at astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/gm...
November 10, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Exciting news on the Giant Magellan Telescope front in recent weeks, with @mit.edu joining the project and our own Prof. Brian Schmidt being appointed vice-chair of the GMTO Board. Read more at astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/gm...
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📣 The 2026 ESO Calendar is here!
Packed with stunning cosmic images, it's a must-have for every space lover looking to make next year truly stellar 🗓️ ✨
Grab yours via the ESOshop: www.eso.org/public/shop/...
Supplies are limited, so don’t wait! 😉
Packed with stunning cosmic images, it's a must-have for every space lover looking to make next year truly stellar 🗓️ ✨
Grab yours via the ESOshop: www.eso.org/public/shop/...
Supplies are limited, so don’t wait! 😉
October 28, 2025 at 12:35 PM
📣 The 2026 ESO Calendar is here!
Packed with stunning cosmic images, it's a must-have for every space lover looking to make next year truly stellar 🗓️ ✨
Grab yours via the ESOshop: www.eso.org/public/shop/...
Supplies are limited, so don’t wait! 😉
Packed with stunning cosmic images, it's a must-have for every space lover looking to make next year truly stellar 🗓️ ✨
Grab yours via the ESOshop: www.eso.org/public/shop/...
Supplies are limited, so don’t wait! 😉
Congratulations to Giacomo Cordoni and his team on getting some of the earliest science from Rubin Observatory data.
AAL oversees Australia's in-kind contributions to Rubin Observatory that make access to these data for our community possible.
See more here: science.anu.edu.au/news-events/...
AAL oversees Australia's in-kind contributions to Rubin Observatory that make access to these data for our community possible.
See more here: science.anu.edu.au/news-events/...
Discovery of binary stars the first step in creating ‘movie of the universe’
A world-first discovery of binary stars could be the first step in building a more complete picture of how our galaxy formed.
science.anu.edu.au
October 16, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Congratulations to Giacomo Cordoni and his team on getting some of the earliest science from Rubin Observatory data.
AAL oversees Australia's in-kind contributions to Rubin Observatory that make access to these data for our community possible.
See more here: science.anu.edu.au/news-events/...
AAL oversees Australia's in-kind contributions to Rubin Observatory that make access to these data for our community possible.
See more here: science.anu.edu.au/news-events/...
From starlight to quantum light.
Macquarie University spinout Redback Systems is transforming spectroscopy - adapting tools from astronomy to power quantum sensing, communication, and computing.
See more here: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/fr...
#SpaceTech #Quantum #Astronomy
Macquarie University spinout Redback Systems is transforming spectroscopy - adapting tools from astronomy to power quantum sensing, communication, and computing.
See more here: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/fr...
#SpaceTech #Quantum #Astronomy
October 13, 2025 at 12:42 AM
From starlight to quantum light.
Macquarie University spinout Redback Systems is transforming spectroscopy - adapting tools from astronomy to power quantum sensing, communication, and computing.
See more here: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/fr...
#SpaceTech #Quantum #Astronomy
Macquarie University spinout Redback Systems is transforming spectroscopy - adapting tools from astronomy to power quantum sensing, communication, and computing.
See more here: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/fr...
#SpaceTech #Quantum #Astronomy
Australia’s future in space-based astronomy is on the horizon.
Join the Melbourne Space Lab for Blue Horizons - 1–2 Dec 2025 - a summit charting the next decade of Australian Astronomy and Space Science.
Details: sites.google.com/view/msl-blu...
#WorldSpaceWeek #Astronomy
Join the Melbourne Space Lab for Blue Horizons - 1–2 Dec 2025 - a summit charting the next decade of Australian Astronomy and Space Science.
Details: sites.google.com/view/msl-blu...
#WorldSpaceWeek #Astronomy
Blue Horizons
A two-day summit to position Australian Space-Based Astronomy for the next decade
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October 9, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Australia’s future in space-based astronomy is on the horizon.
Join the Melbourne Space Lab for Blue Horizons - 1–2 Dec 2025 - a summit charting the next decade of Australian Astronomy and Space Science.
Details: sites.google.com/view/msl-blu...
#WorldSpaceWeek #Astronomy
Join the Melbourne Space Lab for Blue Horizons - 1–2 Dec 2025 - a summit charting the next decade of Australian Astronomy and Space Science.
Details: sites.google.com/view/msl-blu...
#WorldSpaceWeek #Astronomy
Congratulations to Dr Sarah Caddy! Sarah is now apart of the LSST-DA Catalyst Postdoc Alliance, advancing Australia’s role in Rubin science.
See more: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/dr...
See more: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/dr...
Dr Sarah Caddy selected for LSST-DA Catalyst Postdoc Alliance – Astronomy Australia Limited
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September 25, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Congratulations to Dr Sarah Caddy! Sarah is now apart of the LSST-DA Catalyst Postdoc Alliance, advancing Australia’s role in Rubin science.
See more: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/dr...
See more: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/dr...
In order to help keep Australia at the forefront of gravitational wave astronomy AAL supports the Gravitational Wave Data Centre, and studies into an Australian Gravitational Wave Observatory. astronomyaustralia.org.au/gravitationa...
September 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM
In order to help keep Australia at the forefront of gravitational wave astronomy AAL supports the Gravitational Wave Data Centre, and studies into an Australian Gravitational Wave Observatory. astronomyaustralia.org.au/gravitationa...
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With SkySynth, the #RubinFirstLook images are ear-resistable 👂✨
SkySynth transforms the Virgo Cluster into a sparkling symphony of science! 🔭 🧪 Instead of conveying data visually, a sonification like SkySynth translates data into sound.
Listen now: skyviewer.app/skysynth
SkySynth transforms the Virgo Cluster into a sparkling symphony of science! 🔭 🧪 Instead of conveying data visually, a sonification like SkySynth translates data into sound.
Listen now: skyviewer.app/skysynth
Experience NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory's view of the Virgo Cluster through sound 🎶
With Skysynth, the #RubinFirstLook images are ear-resistable 👂✨
SkySynth transforms NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory's image of the Virgo Cluster into a sparkling symphony of science! 🧪 Instead of…
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September 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
With SkySynth, the #RubinFirstLook images are ear-resistable 👂✨
SkySynth transforms the Virgo Cluster into a sparkling symphony of science! 🔭 🧪 Instead of conveying data visually, a sonification like SkySynth translates data into sound.
Listen now: skyviewer.app/skysynth
SkySynth transforms the Virgo Cluster into a sparkling symphony of science! 🔭 🧪 Instead of conveying data visually, a sonification like SkySynth translates data into sound.
Listen now: skyviewer.app/skysynth
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The first citizen science project using NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory, Comet Catchers ☄️, has already passed 1.5 MILLION classifications on @zooniverse.bsky.social 🤯
Now that's what we call teamwork!
Find Comet Catchers (and other Rubin projects as they go live) at zooniverse.org/rubin 🔭 🧪
Now that's what we call teamwork!
Find Comet Catchers (and other Rubin projects as they go live) at zooniverse.org/rubin 🔭 🧪
September 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The first citizen science project using NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory, Comet Catchers ☄️, has already passed 1.5 MILLION classifications on @zooniverse.bsky.social 🤯
Now that's what we call teamwork!
Find Comet Catchers (and other Rubin projects as they go live) at zooniverse.org/rubin 🔭 🧪
Now that's what we call teamwork!
Find Comet Catchers (and other Rubin projects as they go live) at zooniverse.org/rubin 🔭 🧪
As Founding partners in the Giant Magellan Telescope Australia is developing the #MANIFEST fibre positioner to capitalise on the GMT's unmatched wide field-of-view. giantmagellan.org/2025/04/27/6...
6 Benefits Unique to the Giant Magellan Telescope
Extremely large telescopes are the future of ground-based astronomy and each offers unique and complementary capabilities. There are six benefits unique to the Giant Magellan Telescope that astronomer...
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September 3, 2025 at 3:44 AM
As Founding partners in the Giant Magellan Telescope Australia is developing the #MANIFEST fibre positioner to capitalise on the GMT's unmatched wide field-of-view. giantmagellan.org/2025/04/27/6...
Australia is leading a bold new chapter in astronomy with MAVIS — a next-generation instrument that will deliver Earth’s sharpest-ever optical views of the cosmos.
Read how science, industry, and sovereign skills are coming together: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/ma...
Read how science, industry, and sovereign skills are coming together: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/ma...
August 25, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Australia is leading a bold new chapter in astronomy with MAVIS — a next-generation instrument that will deliver Earth’s sharpest-ever optical views of the cosmos.
Read how science, industry, and sovereign skills are coming together: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/ma...
Read how science, industry, and sovereign skills are coming together: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/ma...
Australian radio telescopes are uncovering strange, slow cosmic signals called “long-period transients” — rewriting what we know about the Universe.
Read more: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/bl...
Read more: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/bl...
Blinking Beacons in the Cosmos: How Australian-Led Infrastructure is powering discoveries of the unknown – Astronomy Australia Limited
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August 18, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Australian radio telescopes are uncovering strange, slow cosmic signals called “long-period transients” — rewriting what we know about the Universe.
Read more: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/bl...
Read more: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/bl...
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The Astronomy Decadal Plan – a vision for Australian astronomy – was officially launched yesterday. Here’s the Chair of the Academy’s National Committee for Astronomy, Prof Virginia Kilborn, discussing how Australia can remain at the forefront of astronomy research & discovery.
bit.ly/3HsYmFO
bit.ly/3HsYmFO
Australia's astronomers set their sights on the next decade - ABC listen
Astronomy in Australia is at a crossroads, with the government yet to commit future funding to a major international telescope agreement.
As part of a 10-year astronomy plan launched in Adelaide toda...
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August 12, 2025 at 1:16 AM
The Astronomy Decadal Plan – a vision for Australian astronomy – was officially launched yesterday. Here’s the Chair of the Academy’s National Committee for Astronomy, Prof Virginia Kilborn, discussing how Australia can remain at the forefront of astronomy research & discovery.
bit.ly/3HsYmFO
bit.ly/3HsYmFO
Today is the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples!
On Wajarri Yamaji Country in WA, each ASKAP radio telescope carries a Wajarri name — honouring the land, language, and culture of its Traditional Owners.
#InternationalIndigenousPeoplesDay #ASKAP #WajarriYamaji
On Wajarri Yamaji Country in WA, each ASKAP radio telescope carries a Wajarri name — honouring the land, language, and culture of its Traditional Owners.
#InternationalIndigenousPeoplesDay #ASKAP #WajarriYamaji
August 9, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Today is the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples!
On Wajarri Yamaji Country in WA, each ASKAP radio telescope carries a Wajarri name — honouring the land, language, and culture of its Traditional Owners.
#InternationalIndigenousPeoplesDay #ASKAP #WajarriYamaji
On Wajarri Yamaji Country in WA, each ASKAP radio telescope carries a Wajarri name — honouring the land, language, and culture of its Traditional Owners.
#InternationalIndigenousPeoplesDay #ASKAP #WajarriYamaji
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Going stir crazy and need a screen-free activity?
Introducing the NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory coloring book! 🎨🌌
No screens, and no assembly required (unless you count crayons). Print one page or the whole book, and get coloring! 🖍️
🔗: ls.st/coloring-book 🔭🧪
Introducing the NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory coloring book! 🎨🌌
No screens, and no assembly required (unless you count crayons). Print one page or the whole book, and get coloring! 🖍️
🔗: ls.st/coloring-book 🔭🧪
July 29, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Going stir crazy and need a screen-free activity?
Introducing the NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory coloring book! 🎨🌌
No screens, and no assembly required (unless you count crayons). Print one page or the whole book, and get coloring! 🖍️
🔗: ls.st/coloring-book 🔭🧪
Introducing the NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory coloring book! 🎨🌌
No screens, and no assembly required (unless you count crayons). Print one page or the whole book, and get coloring! 🖍️
🔗: ls.st/coloring-book 🔭🧪
Manufacturing of the Giant Magellan Telescope, in which AAL and ANU are founding partners, is underway with exciting developments on the mount structure and instrument fabrication.
Read the latest GMTO Milestones newsletter: www.linkedin.com/pulse/milest...
Read the latest GMTO Milestones newsletter: www.linkedin.com/pulse/milest...
Milestones: July 2025 Edition
Major technical advancements delivered directly from our scientists and engineers every quarter. Builder of Observatory Behaviors (BOB) is a simulation tool developed to model how people and hardware ...
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August 6, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Manufacturing of the Giant Magellan Telescope, in which AAL and ANU are founding partners, is underway with exciting developments on the mount structure and instrument fabrication.
Read the latest GMTO Milestones newsletter: www.linkedin.com/pulse/milest...
Read the latest GMTO Milestones newsletter: www.linkedin.com/pulse/milest...
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☄️ Say hello to Comet 3I/ATLAS, just the third interstellar object ever seen in our Solar System!
NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory didn’t discover the comet, but even during testing, it caught a glimpse. Imagine what we'll find once full science operations begin later this year! 🔭🧪
NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory didn’t discover the comet, but even during testing, it caught a glimpse. Imagine what we'll find once full science operations begin later this year! 🔭🧪
Interstellar Object Comet 3I/ATLAS as seen by NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory!
☄️ Say hello to Comet 3I/ATLAS as seen by NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory!
Comet 3I/ATLAS is just the third interstellar object ever spotted in our Solar System.
Rubin Observatory didn’t discover it, but…
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July 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
☄️ Say hello to Comet 3I/ATLAS, just the third interstellar object ever seen in our Solar System!
NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory didn’t discover the comet, but even during testing, it caught a glimpse. Imagine what we'll find once full science operations begin later this year! 🔭🧪
NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory didn’t discover the comet, but even during testing, it caught a glimpse. Imagine what we'll find once full science operations begin later this year! 🔭🧪
A great opportunity has arisen to explore supernova remnants in eROSITA and multiwavelength data! A PhD is currently available at Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics. See details: astronomyaustralia.org.au/wp-content/u...
📷 MPE, J. Sanders for the eROSITA consortium.
📷 MPE, J. Sanders for the eROSITA consortium.
July 29, 2025 at 2:45 AM
A great opportunity has arisen to explore supernova remnants in eROSITA and multiwavelength data! A PhD is currently available at Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics. See details: astronomyaustralia.org.au/wp-content/u...
📷 MPE, J. Sanders for the eROSITA consortium.
📷 MPE, J. Sanders for the eROSITA consortium.
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Spot a logo that gives off superhero vibes? 😉
Meet "Fantastic 4MOST", which will soon join our league of extraordinary instruments.
@4most-eu.bsky.social comes packed with superpowers. Discover them: www.eso.org/public/image...
📷 ESO/4MOST/Steffen Frey
🔭 🧪 #instrumentation
Meet "Fantastic 4MOST", which will soon join our league of extraordinary instruments.
@4most-eu.bsky.social comes packed with superpowers. Discover them: www.eso.org/public/image...
📷 ESO/4MOST/Steffen Frey
🔭 🧪 #instrumentation
July 22, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Spot a logo that gives off superhero vibes? 😉
Meet "Fantastic 4MOST", which will soon join our league of extraordinary instruments.
@4most-eu.bsky.social comes packed with superpowers. Discover them: www.eso.org/public/image...
📷 ESO/4MOST/Steffen Frey
🔭 🧪 #instrumentation
Meet "Fantastic 4MOST", which will soon join our league of extraordinary instruments.
@4most-eu.bsky.social comes packed with superpowers. Discover them: www.eso.org/public/image...
📷 ESO/4MOST/Steffen Frey
🔭 🧪 #instrumentation
Happy #InternationalMoonDay!
This Moonrise was captured by Australia’s SpIRIT satellite from 500km above Earth.
It’s a reminder that even compact technology can unlock vast perspectives of our Universe.
Image: The University of Melbourne
This Moonrise was captured by Australia’s SpIRIT satellite from 500km above Earth.
It’s a reminder that even compact technology can unlock vast perspectives of our Universe.
Image: The University of Melbourne
July 20, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Happy #InternationalMoonDay!
This Moonrise was captured by Australia’s SpIRIT satellite from 500km above Earth.
It’s a reminder that even compact technology can unlock vast perspectives of our Universe.
Image: The University of Melbourne
This Moonrise was captured by Australia’s SpIRIT satellite from 500km above Earth.
It’s a reminder that even compact technology can unlock vast perspectives of our Universe.
Image: The University of Melbourne
It was great to see such a large turnout for the @vrubinobs.bsky.social workshop session at last week's @asa.astronomy.org.au.web.brid.gy meeting. Big thanks to the PhD students Sruthi, Ash, and Sam from U. Melbourne + @funfactscience.com from U. Sydney who ran the show.
July 14, 2025 at 3:21 AM
It was great to see such a large turnout for the @vrubinobs.bsky.social workshop session at last week's @asa.astronomy.org.au.web.brid.gy meeting. Big thanks to the PhD students Sruthi, Ash, and Sam from U. Melbourne + @funfactscience.com from U. Sydney who ran the show.
We're excited to confirm the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) at Siding Spring Observatory will continue operations through to at least mid-2027, thanks to support from the Australian Government and nine universities.
Read more: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/au...
Read more: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/au...
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July 10, 2025 at 7:38 AM
We're excited to confirm the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) at Siding Spring Observatory will continue operations through to at least mid-2027, thanks to support from the Australian Government and nine universities.
Read more: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/au...
Read more: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/au...
Fantastic to see the 2026-2035 Astronomy Decadal Plan launched at the Annual Science Meeting. What better way to celebrate than cake! We look forward to continuing to support the Australian astronomy community to implement this inspiring plan. Read the plan here: t.co/HUGz9Vgn86
July 10, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Fantastic to see the 2026-2035 Astronomy Decadal Plan launched at the Annual Science Meeting. What better way to celebrate than cake! We look forward to continuing to support the Australian astronomy community to implement this inspiring plan. Read the plan here: t.co/HUGz9Vgn86
Congratulations to the Australian-led team (including
@ozgrav.bsky.social researchers) that used @eso.org telescopes to peel back the layers of a supernova explosion to reveal what caused the star to die.
@ozgrav.bsky.social researchers) that used @eso.org telescopes to peel back the layers of a supernova explosion to reveal what caused the star to die.
ICYMI, our VLT has imaged the remains of a star destroyed by a pair of explosive blasts! 😲
Learn all about this ‘double-detonation’ mechanism in our video summary 📽️
Full story: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2511/
🔭 🧪
Learn all about this ‘double-detonation’ mechanism in our video summary 📽️
Full story: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2511/
🔭 🧪
July 6, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Congratulations to the Australian-led team (including
@ozgrav.bsky.social researchers) that used @eso.org telescopes to peel back the layers of a supernova explosion to reveal what caused the star to die.
@ozgrav.bsky.social researchers) that used @eso.org telescopes to peel back the layers of a supernova explosion to reveal what caused the star to die.
Today is #InternationalAsteroidDay.
@vrubinobs.bsky.social will scan the southern sky every few nights, detecting millions of changes - including new asteroids!
Australian astronomers will be among the first to explore this dynamic data.
Find out more: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/au...
@vrubinobs.bsky.social will scan the southern sky every few nights, detecting millions of changes - including new asteroids!
Australian astronomers will be among the first to explore this dynamic data.
Find out more: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/au...
June 29, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Today is #InternationalAsteroidDay.
@vrubinobs.bsky.social will scan the southern sky every few nights, detecting millions of changes - including new asteroids!
Australian astronomers will be among the first to explore this dynamic data.
Find out more: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/au...
@vrubinobs.bsky.social will scan the southern sky every few nights, detecting millions of changes - including new asteroids!
Australian astronomers will be among the first to explore this dynamic data.
Find out more: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/au...