NASA’s Webb Delivers Unprecedented Look Into Heart of Circinus Galaxy
The Circinus Galaxy, a galaxy about 13 million light-years away, contains an active supermassive black hole that continues…
Astronomers surprised by mysterious shock wave around dead star
Press Release 12 January 2026 Gas and dust flowing from stars can, under the right conditions, clash with…
Should Australia join the Michelin guide?
Isabella Higgins: Now, if you’re a food lover, chances are you’ve heard of the Michelin Guide. You may…
NASA’s IXPE measures a white dwarf star for the first time
A cosmic first has been achieved. For the first time, scientists have used NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarization Explorer…
Do all stars exist in galaxies?
Back to Article List From the January 2026 issue Nearly all stars are found inside or around galaxies,…
Elijah Taylor looks to inspire future rugby league talent after hanging up boots
Former Warriors star Elijah Taylor is beginning a new chapter in his life after retiring from rugby league.…
NASA Hubble Helps Detect ‘Wake’ of Betelgeuse’s Elusive Companion Star
Using new observations from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and ground-based observatories, astronomers tracked the influence of a recently…
Sport stars call for federal royal commission into antisemitism and Bondi attack
More than 60 Australian sport stars have penned a letter calling for a royal commission into antisemitism and…
JWST detected a supernova from the dawn of the universe
An international team of astronomers, working with researchers from University College Dublin and other institutions, has detected a…
Today in History, December 25: James Webb Space Telescope is the Christmas gift that keeps on giving
The best kind of Christmas present is one that keeps on giving. Launched four years ago today, the…
Nearby red giant challenges how stars spread the building blocks of life
You are watching a long-held idea in stellar physics face serious scrutiny. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology,…
Astronomers may have detected a first-of-its-kind superkilonova
The three stages of a theoretical superkilonova are imagined in this artist’s concept. A rapidly spinning massive star’s…