Did you catch last night's aurora? The Anglo-Australian Telescope's all sky camera did! The AAT is located at Siding Springs Observatory, hosted by ANU. AAL acts as a manager for telescope operations. Credit: SSO/AAT #auroraaustralis #aurora

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...

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

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...

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

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.

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

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.

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

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...

We're thrilled to see the stunning First Look release from the Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile. If you're in Melbourne, head to Fed Square to see some of these spectacular images on the Big Screen from 7-8pm tonight.
@vrubinobs.bsky.social

Day 2 of the 2025 Australian #LSST Workshop features Anais Moller from @ozgrav.bsky.social & Swinburne University introducing our community to the power of the Fink broker to filter various classes of transient objects in @vrubinobs.bsky.social data. fink-broker.org

The 2025 Australian #LSST workshop is underway at the University of Melbourne. Over the next couple of days Leanne Guy @vrubinobs.bsky.social will be running tutorials on using the Rubin Science Platform, in anticipation of Data Preview 1 on 30 June.

AAL is pleased to announce the 2025 Australian LSST Workshop will be held at the University of Melbourne from 10-12 June. Get ready for the first @vrubinobs.bsky.social
data release at this hands-on event. astronomyaustralia.org.au/event/austra...

CTAO has become an ERIC! 🥳 Through membership of this consortium, Australian astronomers (coordinated by AAL) will be at the forefront of new discoveries, with an opportunity to solve some of the long-standing mysteries of the high-energy universe: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/da...
📷 CTAO

Great to see Indigenous knowledge systems as a central theme of the International Conference on Research Infrastructure 2024. AAL were delighted to extend the discussion with an event focused on Indigenous astronomy at the Brisbane Planetarium. #ICRI2024