How Sydney students fixed the focus on the James Webb Space Telescope

A pair of Sydney PhD students helped sharpen the view of humanity’s most powerful space observatory – without leaving Earth. As an indelible reminder of this thrilling result, Louis Desdoigts,…
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How Sydney students fixed the focus on the James Webb Space Telescope

Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell receives honorary doctorate

The legendary astrophysicist who discovered pulsars in 1967 has been recognised for her outstanding contributions and advocacy. Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell CH DBE FRS FRSE FInstP has been admitted to…
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Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell receives honorary doctorate

Congratulations to Peter for his Michelson Prize

Congrats to Peter who was awarded the Michelson Prize for his theoretical work, instrumentation, science and student training in the field of interferometry. “Tuthill has contributed to theoretical work, instrumentation,…
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Congratulations to Peter for his Michelson Prize

Manisha’s discovery of an unusual radio transient in the media

Manisha got some good media coverage for her discovery of an unusual radio transient; her Conversation article was the most-read Australian/NZ article of the week when it was published. See…
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Manisha’s discovery of an unusual radio transient in the media

Book an Astronomer – Connecting to the Universe for Science Week 2024

This year during Science Week the astronomers of the Sydney Institute for Astronomy have specifically set aside the time to bring our exciting science into the community. If your organisation…
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Book an Astronomer – Connecting to the Universe for Science Week 2024

SIfA  PhD students attended the Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting

Congratulations to SIfA  PhD students – Simon Weng & Emily Kerrison – chosen as part of the group of ten ECRs to attend the Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting: Ms Emily Kerrison of…
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SIfA  PhD students attended the Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting

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