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Stunning images of ‘galactic fireworks’ hold the secrets of how stars form
– in NewsGalaxies are unfathomably huge, dynamic beasts made up of stars that burst into and out of…
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Detailed cross-section of another galaxy reveals surprising similarities to our home
– in NewsThe first detailed cross-section of a galaxy broadly similar to the Milky Way, published today,…
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Remnants of an old neighbour engulfed by the Milky Way
– in NewsThe paper, lead by Zhen Wan from USyd and co-authored by ASTRO 3D researchers and affiliates Jeffrey Simpson, Sarah…
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5 twinkling galaxies help us uncover the mystery of the Milky Way’s missing matter
– in NewsWe’ve all looked up at night and admired the brightly shining stars. Beyond making a…
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The secrets of 3000 galaxies laid bare
– in NewsCompletion of Australian-led astronomy project sheds light on the evolution of the Universe. The complex…
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Bad space weather may make life impossible near Proxima Centauri
– in NewsIf you look up in the southern sky you can see the “pointer” stars, pointing…
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We’ve mapped a million previously undiscovered galaxies beyond the Milky Way. Take the virtual tour here.
– in NewsAstronomers have mapped about a million previously undiscovered galaxies beyond the Milky Way, in the…
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Playing detective on a galactic scale: huge new dataset will solve multiple Milky Way mysteries
– in NewsAustralian-led GALAH project releases chemical information for 600,000 stars. How do stars destroy lithium? Was…
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Astronomers find regular rhythms among pulsating stars
– in NewsThrough the noise, young stars reveal their inner workings An Australian-led team has solved the…
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Galaxy’s arms elbow stars into our neighbourhood
– in NewsMany stars that now live near the Sun were born somewhere else in the Galaxy.…