Tag: Telescopes
Barnett welcomes telescope project nod
Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett has welcomed the recommendation to go ahead with the country's most powerful telescope, in the Murchison region.[MORE]
Hope for telescope to benefit Indigenous learning
A radio astronomy expert hopes Indigenous communities will benefit from a new telescope donated to the Geraldton community.[MORE]
Radio telescope decision pending
A decision on whether to build Australia's most powerful radio telescope north-east of Geraldton is expected by early December.[MORE]
Large telescopes on display
Budding astronomers are being encouraged to visit large telescopes being set up in northern Tasmania this afternoon.[MORE]
Powerful telescope to 'open new window in universe'
Scientists at Canberra's Mount Stromlo Observatory will control and process data from a new type of astronomical telescope known as Skymapper.[MORE]
Colliding galaxies shed light on dark matter
Astronomers have captured images of a powerful collision of galaxy clusters and say it may shed light on the behaviour of dark matter.[MORE]
GLAST into space: NASA's mission to unlock cosmic mysteries
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NASA's GLAST telescope mission aims to discover more about black holes and cosmic explosions.[MORE]
NASA dismisses schoolboy asteroid claims
NASA has refuted claims that it has revised its asteroid predictions based on a correction made to them by a 13-year-old German student.[MORE]
International telescope forum showcases mid-west
A delegation from mid-west Western Australia has highlighted the region at the International Square Kilometre Array (SKA) forum in Perth.[MORE]
Perth hosting two weeks of radio astronomy meetings
Western Australia is showing its commitment to securing a powerful telescope for the state's Mid-west with an international forum and a fortnight of special meetings.[MORE]
Rudd backs bid for world's biggest radio telescope
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Australia is one of two bidders short-listed to provide a site for the world's largest radio telescope.[MORE]
Star gazers gather in Perth for international conference
International experts in radio astronomy have gathered in Perth for a conference on the science surrounding the formation of stars and galaxies.[MORE]
Hubble finds water, methane outside solar system
An international group of astronomers says it has taken an important step towards finding life on other planets.[MORE]
Bipartisan support for radio astronomy project
The Western Australian Opposition has thrown its support behind the State Government's $20 million commitment to the $2 billion Square Kilometre Array telescope project.[MORE]
Tas astronomers help unlock planetary secrets
Tasmanian astronomers have played a pivotal role in the discovery of the first planetary grouping with striking similarities to earth's solar system.[MORE]
Aust sets up robotic Antarctic observatory
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Aust researchers have set up a new, fully robotic astronomical observatory in Antarctica.[MORE]
NASA plans mission to prevent Hubble failing
NASA has announced details of a challenging mission to rescue the Hubble Space Telescope. [MORE]
Perth sky to light up with meteor shower
The Perth Observatory says tonight is the best night to see the annual Geminids meteor shower which should be visible from 10:00pm (WST).[MORE]
Saturn's rings older than first thought: study
A new study reveals Saturn's rings probably date back billions of years, although they are continually changing.[MORE]
Astronomers probe the beginnings of the universe
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Astronomers say they have detected a faint light from what they call the "building blocks" of the universe.[MORE]
Astronomers driven to the end of the earth
An unmanned observatory will begin an 8,000 kilometre journey to Antarctica this weekend where it will help test whether the white continent is the best place on earth for stargazing.[MORE]
Astronomers ask Govt to help fund million-dollar telescope
Astronomers at the Australian National University (ANU) say they will lobby the Federal Government to contribute to the building of a huge telescope which will cost more than $670 million. [MORE]
Digital system takes clearest images of space
Astronomers from the US and Britain have obtained some of the clearest pictures ever taken of space.[MORE]
More work to be done on radio telescope bid
The chairman of Western Australia's radio astronomy committee says much needs to be done to finalise the mid-west's bid to host the $2 billion Square Kilometre Array Radio Telescope.[MORE]
Telescope progress pleases business
Business leaders in the mid west of Western Australia say they are pleased with progress on the region's bid to host the $2 billion Square Kilometre Array Radio Telescope.[MORE]
