How do radio telescopes work?

Astronomers have different ways of watching the universe, including optical telescopes like Hubble and radio telescopes like the SKA. But how do radio telescopes actually work? This animation shows you how both dish and dipole antennae receive radio waves to … Continued

Q&A: Eye and AI on the sky

Thoughts on what technology does to astronomy. For students who want to find out about what’s going on in astronomy right now, what questions are being asked and which are being answered. This article could be used to inspire year … Continued

Cosmic bursts find all that missing matter

Mysterious explosions emitting radio waves in space help solve a longstanding mystery. This resource is suited to students in years 8, 9, and 10 studying Earth and Space, Chemical and Physical sciences. It discusses Australia’s contribution to the detection of … Continued

Why astronomy matters in times of crisis

It’s about international bonds and inspiration, not just technology. This article focusses on Australian astronomy being carried out right now, and the importance of continuing this work through the pandemic. Use it to demonstrate some history of astronomy and the … Continued

Engineering the Square Kilometre Array

Topics: Earth and Space Sciences - The Solar System; Big Bang Theory Additional: Careers, Technology, Engineering Concepts (South Australia): Earth and Space Sciences - Earth in Space Years: 10 Engineering the Square Kilometre Array Word Count/Video Length: 569/2:32m The world’s … Continued

Astronomers discover galaxies spin like clockwork

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Topics: Earth and Space Sciences – The Solar System; Big Bang Theory Additional: Careers; Maths; Technology Concepts (South Australia): Earth and Space Sciences – Earth in Space Years: 5, 7, 10 Astronomers discover galaxies spin like clockwork Astronomers discover galaxies … Continued

A new signal from the very beginning of the universe

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Topics: Earth and Space Sciences – Big Bang Theory Additional: Careers; Technology Concepts (South Australia): Earth and Space Sciences – Earth in Space Years: 10 A new signal from the very beginning of the universe A new signal from the … Continued

Working on SKA

Topics: Earth and Space Sciences – The Solar System Additional – Careers Concepts (South Australia): Earth and Space Sciences - Earth in Space Years: 7, 10 Gene drive pioneer warns CRISPR-based pest control may spin out of control Getting in … Continued