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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🤔 What on Earth is the Anglo-Australian Telescope? From pioneering new technology to mapping the Universe, the AAT is a giant in Australian astronomy and innovation. It may be over 50 years old, but Australia's largest optical telescope has a lot of life left.

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ESO @eso.org · 07/09/2026

#ESOjobs If you are a PhD student in astronomy or related scientific fields, you can apply for the ESO Studentship Programme 2026/2027. Positions are available at our Headquarters in Germany or in our offices in Santiago (Chile). Apply by: 20 October 2026. Details: recruitment.eso.org 🔭

A view of the La Silla Observatory. Several telescope domes are visible across a rocky landscape. Layers of distant mountains stretch towards the horizon beneath an orange and yellow sky. Image by ESO/B. Tafreshi (twanight.org).

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NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory @rubinobservatory.org · 01/09/2026

We need your eyes! 🖥️ Introducing Rubin: Blobs and Blurs, a new citizen science project using NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory data. 🔭🧪 We’re on the hunt for faint, blurry galaxies that are dominated by invisible dark matter & often hard for computers to identify. zooniverse.org/rubin

A promotional graphic in bilingual English and Spanish titled "NEW Rubin Citizen Science Project on Zooniverse." The center features an astronomical image filled with stars and galaxies of varying shapes, sizes, and colors. A large teal ring labeled "RUBIN BLOBS AND BLURS," magnifies a faint, smooth galaxy. Below on a charcoal background, text reads "Help discover some of the faintest galaxies in the Universe! zooniverse.org/rubin" (and also in Spanish).

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

NCRIS is helping astronomers like Prof. McClure-Griffiths look at the Milky Way and nearby galaxies in more detail and faster than ever before. @pawseycentre.bsky.social | @nci-australia.bsky.social | #csiro NCRIS: Celebrating 20 Years of Research Support and Innovation #NCRISImpact #NCRIS20

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

How is Australia helping track the changing Universe? 🌌 We spoke with the researchers and engineers helping solve cosmic mysteries with the @vrubinobs.bsky.social youtu.be/jkk-HTB32pg?...

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The biggest 'spot the difference' in the Universe has begun 🔍

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Lights, camera, action! 📸 @vrubinobs.bsky.social has begun its Legacy Survey of Space and Time... and Australia is helping make it happen. Read more: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/ls...

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Live fast, die young, galaxies do it well 🌌 Australian astronomers have found a galaxy in its death throes, just one billion years after the Big Bang. The finding could tell us why see so many massive, dead galaxies in the early Universe.

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Clear eyes, world leaders 👓🌌 The Adaptive Optics Bench, developed by Australian Astronomical Optics and bound for the Gemini North telescope, has passed its Critical Design Review. The team are just one of many developing world-class instruments for telescopes and industry around the globe.

Text: Australia is designing "prescription glasses" to sharpen Gemini's view of the cosmos.
Title: Australian Astronomy: Engineering our Future
Image: Gemini North observatory with stars above it.
Image Credit: Image Credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Horálek (Institute of Physics in Opava)

Text: This is the Adaptive Optics Bench for the Gemini North telescope, developed by Australian Astronomical Optics at Macquarie University.
Image: Schematic of the Adaptive Optics Bench. Various structures and devices can be seen, with the optics in the centre of the image.
Credit: Australian Astronomical Optics (Macquarie University)

Text: Our atmosphere distorts light from space. Adaptive optics measure that distortion and correct it with a deformable mirror.
Image: Close up view of the systems within the Adaptive Optics Bench. Light is seen coming into the instrument in a white beam, which is fed through a sensor, shown as a green beam. This is sent to a deformable mirror, which corrects the light (shown as a red beam) which then passes through to the telescope.
Image credit: Image Credit: International Gemini Observatory/
NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. Lawrence (Macquarie University)

Text: The Adaptive Optics Bench has passed the all-important ‘Critical Design Review’ phase. The team will now focus on assembly and testing ahead of deployment at Gemini North.
Image: The team from Australian Astronomical Optics poses in front of the Gemini North telescope.
Credit: Image Credit: Australian Astronomical Optics (Macquarie University)

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Want to see the magnificent @vrubinobs.bsky.social for yourself? Places are still available for upcoming tours, though you will need to make your own way to the town of La Serena in northern Chile.

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Peek inside our newest eye on the sky 🌌 Join AAL Senior Program Manager Dr Stuart Ryder for a tour inside @vrubinobs.bsky.social!

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

An EMU and a POSSUM catch the subtle remnants of an exploded star ⭐💥 Astronomers, including from Australia, have used these animal-themed ASKAP surveys to capture the extremely faint supernova remnant. Learn more 👉 phys.org/news/2026-04...

Background: A radio image of Abeona, a newly confirmed radio supernova remnant. The background is seen as purplish-black with bright spots, while the foreground shows a large shell with bright outlines, marking the SNR.

Image text: "Meet Abeona, one of the faintest supernova remnants ever discovered. Australia researchers helped find it with the ASKAP radio telescope in Western Australia"

Image credit: Burger-Scheidlin et al. 2026

A radio image of Abeona, a newly confirmed radio supernova remnant. The background is seen as purplish-black with bright spots, while the foreground shows a large shell with bright outlines, marking the SNR.

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Canberra startup Liquid Instruments has now raised $70m from investors, using gravitational wave science to power a revolution in test and measurement devices. With a global footprint and Australian manufacturing, their success shows how powerful investment in fundamental astronomy can be.

Image of Liquid Instrument's Moku:Lab device, featuring a sscreen and many coloured inputs. Text on the image reads "Gravitational wave-inspired startup Liquid Instruments raises $70m, with customers including Nvidia"

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

☄️What a find! Australian research infrastructure like Astronomy Data and Computing Services (ADACS) is helping power the next generation of meteorite discovery, in partnership with @ardc.edu.au, @pawseycentre.bsky.social, and @curtinuniversity.bsky.social's Desert Fireball Network. #NCRISimpact

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CosmicRami 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @rami.spaceaustralia.com · 15/04/2026

ohhhh, this is good! Using the 3.9m AAT, Sarah Caddy and Lee Spitler (from our school!) were able to track Orion on its return trajectory ... ... when the astronauts were still 200,000 km away from Earth! 🤯 ping: @planet4589.bsky.social via @astroaustralia.bsky.social LinkedIn #ArtemisII 🔭

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Happy International Dark Sky Week! 🌌 Access to dark skies: 🔭 enables world-leading science ✨ preserves shared cultural knowledge and traditions 🌠 sustains wildlife ecosystems 🌌 encourages people to look up Learn more at: idsw.darksky.org Image Credit: Ángel R. López-Sánchez (Macquarie University)

View of the night sky from Siding Spring Observatory in NSW, with the Anglo Australian Telescope visible in the lower left hand corner. Image Credit: Ángel R. López-Sánchez (Macquarie University)

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

With news that Australia will not join @eso.org, we must act now to secure funding for world-class optical telescope access and instrumentation projects. Learn more: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/st...

"Is Australia's access to optical telescopes coming to an end? Astronomers need funding certainty to..." Background image of the Very Large Telescope

"Secure access to 8m-class optical telescopes". Background image: Nebula as captured by the Very Large Telescope

"Protect engineering jobs and expertise" Background image: Optical equipment produced by the Astralis Instrumentation Consortium

"Maximise value from our SKA Observatory investments" Background image: SKA-Low

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NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory @rubinobservatory.org · 26/03/2026

Registration is ✨OPEN✨ for the 2026 Rubin Community Workshop! Join us July 27–31 at SLAC (250 spots) or virtually. With Data Preview 1 out and LSST Camera data starting to flow, it’s an exciting time for NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory science! 🔭🧪 🔗 project.lsst.org/meetings/rubin2026/

Invitation graphic to the 2026 Rubin Community Workshop at SLAC happening July 27-31, 2026. Register by June 22 at ls.st/rubin2026.

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ESO @eso.org · 26/03/2026

1/ The ESO Community is invited to submit proposals for ESO workshops to be held in 2027. 🗓️ Submission deadline: 15 May ℹ️ www.eso.org/sci/meetings/conference… 🧑‍💻 Upcoming workshops: www.eso.org/sci/meetings/2026.html 🔭 🧪 📷 ESO/Y. Beletsky

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Australian astronomy has added $3 billion to the economy over the past decade—building high-skill employment, technological innovation, and global collaboration. Learn more about new economic analysis into Australian astronomy here: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/as...

Australian astronomy and astrophysics generates $330m in economic value each year.

Background image: The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile.

Australia's partnership with the European Southern Observatory has delivered...

- Access to world-class observatories
- High-tech optics and engineering projects
- High-value contracts for Australian companies

Background image: Infrared image of the Carina Nebula, captured by the HAWK-I camera on ESO's Very Large Telescope.

Full ESO membership would...

- Deliver Australian access to the Extremely Large Telescope
- Build sovereign capability in precision manufacturing, quantum technology and computing
- Secure technical and specialist jobs for Australians
- Bring ~70% of Australian investment back in industry and government contracts

Background image: OmegaCAM wide-field optical image of the Orion Nebula, captured by ESO's VLT Survey Telescope.

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Astronomy Australia Ltd is helping make multi-messenger astronomy accessible with @aaf.edu.au. Learn about our first steps to building an Astronomy Data Commons here: aaf.edu.au/project/aafs...

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AAF’s new incubator to expand Australia’s position as a global leader in astronomy - Australian Access Federation

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Australia is helping uncover the blue universe 🔵 Our researchers and engineers will help design and deliver the BlueMUSE instrument to the Very Large Telescope in Chile. Learn more here: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/th...

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

An Australian astronomer has discovered an exoplanet candidate 146 light-years away. HD 137010 b is similar in size to Earth and orbits at a similar distance—but its temperature may be closer to Mars.

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Congratulations to 2026 Australian of the Year Katherine Bennell-Pegg, and Australia Day Honours recipients Prof. Phil Bland and Mark Rigby. Together, they highlight how a scientific fascination with the stars connects with the real world, and inspires people along the way.

Prof. Phil Bland AO, Officer of the Order of Australia. Mark Rigby OAM, Member of the Order of Australia. Katherine Bennell-Pegg, 2026 Australian of the Year.

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NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory @rubinobservatory.org · 15/01/2026

🔭 Want to help explore the Universe? Join NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory on @zooniverse.bsky.social! You can dive into real Rubin data, help classify objects, and be part of new discoveries from your own screen. 🌌✨ 🔗: zooniverse.org/rubin

Large observatory dome under a clear night sky filled with stars and the bright Milky Way galaxy.

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

AAL welcomes Daniel T. Jaffe as new President of the Giant Magellan Telescope. Daniel brings decades of leadership in research and astronomy, and we look forward to working with him on this next-generation observatory. Learn more here: giantmagellan.org/2026/01/13/g...

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Giant Magellan Telescope Names Daniel T. Jaffe as President

The GMTO Corporation, the international consortium building the Giant Magellan Telescope has appointed Daniel T. Jaffe as president, succeeding Robert N. Shelton.

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Attention Australian #STEM undergraduates: how would you like to spend 6 weeks in mid-2026 working on a research project at the headquarters of @eso.org? Travel and accommodation costs, along with a stipend are all covered. Apply by 31 Jan! eso.org/sci/publicat...

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

AAL and the CTA-Australia consortium are excited to be part of this major international project hosted and supported by @eso.org. astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/portfol...

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NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory @rubinobservatory.org · 19/12/2025

📬 “You’ve got data.” We're wrapping up #RubinRecap2025 with one more highlight: scientists (and you!) got access to some early NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory data! 🔭🧪 This year, Rubin: 🧵

The boot-shaped Rubin Observatory under a teal-tinted night sky on Cerro Pachón. Ribbon-like flourishes accent the scene, along with a "Year 2025 in review" graphic. Text on the bottom reads "First NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory data released to scientists"

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Hadrien Devillepoix @star-navigator.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Thanks to support from the ADACS program @astroaustralia.bsky.social, over the past two years we have been developing a web platform to process the data and make sense of the deluge of drone data. Machine learning to detect black rocks, and crowdsourced help to review the meteorite candidates.

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ESO @eso.org · 02/12/2025

Eminent researchers have written an open letter to the Chilean Government appealing for the protection of the #DarkSkies above our Paranal Observatory, threatened by the industrial complex INNA — planned to be located just a few kilometres away. www.eso.org/public/announcements/an… 🔭 🧪

The VLT's auxiliary telescopes against the vast background of the night sky. The Milky Way, in the centre of this image, is pointing upwards and is surrounded by countless stars. On top of the image, the following text can be read: „Skies at risk: Eminent astronomers worldwide appeal for the protection of the Paranal skies“

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

The latest @eso.org Messenger includes science highlights from the #MAUVE ESO Large Programme led by astronomers at @icrar.bsky.social, plus a profile of Australian ESO Fellow @ameliafm.bsky.social. eso.org/sci/publicat...

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Congratulations to our colleagues at @vrubinobs.bsky.social on this significant milestone. AAL continues to provide professional software effort through ADACS to Rubin Observatory in exchange for LSST data access rights for our community. astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/portfol...

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Did you catch last night's aurora? The Anglo-Australian Telescope's all sky camera did! The AAT is located at Siding Springs Observatory, hosted by ANU. AAL acts as a manager for telescope operations. Credit: SSO/AAT #auroraaustralis #aurora

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Exciting news on the Giant Magellan Telescope front in recent weeks, with @mit.edu joining the project and our own Prof. Brian Schmidt being appointed vice-chair of the GMTO Board. Read more at astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/gm...

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ESO @eso.org · 28/10/2025

📣 The 2026 ESO Calendar is here! Packed with stunning cosmic images, it's a must-have for every space lover looking to make next year truly stellar 🗓️ ✨ Grab yours via the ESOshop: www.eso.org/public/shop/... Supplies are limited, so don’t wait! 😉

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Congratulations to Giacomo Cordoni and his team on getting some of the earliest science from Rubin Observatory data. AAL oversees Australia's in-kind contributions to Rubin Observatory that make access to these data for our community possible. See more here: science.anu.edu.au/news-events/...

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Discovery of binary stars the first step in creating ‘movie of the universe’

A world-first discovery of binary stars could be the first step in building a more complete picture of how our galaxy formed.

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

From starlight to quantum light. Macquarie University spinout Redback Systems is transforming spectroscopy - adapting tools from astronomy to power quantum sensing, communication, and computing. See more here: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/fr... #SpaceTech #Quantum #Astronomy

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Australia’s future in space-based astronomy is on the horizon. Join the Melbourne Space Lab for Blue Horizons - 1–2 Dec 2025 - a summit charting the next decade of Australian Astronomy and Space Science. Details: sites.google.com/view/msl-blu... #WorldSpaceWeek #Astronomy

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Blue Horizons

A two-day summit to position Australian Space-Based Astronomy for the next decade

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Congratulations to Dr Sarah Caddy! Sarah is now apart of the LSST-DA Catalyst Postdoc Alliance, advancing Australia’s role in Rubin science. See more: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/dr...

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Dr Sarah Caddy selected for LSST-DA Catalyst Postdoc Alliance – Astronomy Australia Limited

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

In order to help keep Australia at the forefront of gravitational wave astronomy AAL supports the Gravitational Wave Data Centre, and studies into an Australian Gravitational Wave Observatory. astronomyaustralia.org.au/gravitationa...

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Gravitational Waves – Astronomy Australia Limited

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NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory @rubinobservatory.org · 10/09/2025

With SkySynth, the #RubinFirstLook images are ear-resistable 👂✨ SkySynth transforms the Virgo Cluster into a sparkling symphony of science! 🔭 🧪 Instead of conveying data visually, a sonification like SkySynth translates data into sound. Listen now: skyviewer.app/skysynth

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Experience NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory's view of the Virgo Cluster through sound 🎶

With Skysynth, the #RubinFirstLook images are ear-resistable 👂✨ SkySynth transforms NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory's image of the Virgo Cluster into a sparkling symphony of science! 🧪 Instead of…

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NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory @rubinobservatory.org · 06/09/2025

The first citizen science project using NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory, Comet Catchers ☄️, has already passed 1.5 MILLION classifications on @zooniverse.bsky.social 🤯 Now that's what we call teamwork! Find Comet Catchers (and other Rubin projects as they go live) at zooniverse.org/rubin 🔭 🧪

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Australia is leading a bold new chapter in astronomy with MAVIS — a next-generation instrument that will deliver Earth’s sharpest-ever optical views of the cosmos. Read how science, industry, and sovereign skills are coming together: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/ma...

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Australian radio telescopes are uncovering strange, slow cosmic signals called “long-period transients” — rewriting what we know about the Universe. Read more: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/bl...

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Blinking Beacons in the Cosmos: How Australian-Led Infrastructure is powering discoveries of the unknown – Astronomy Australia Limited

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Australian Academy of Science @science.org.au · 12/08/2025

The Astronomy Decadal Plan – a vision for Australian astronomy – was officially launched yesterday. Here’s the Chair of the Academy’s National Committee for Astronomy, Prof Virginia Kilborn, discussing how Australia can remain at the forefront of astronomy research & discovery. bit.ly/3HsYmFO

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Australia's astronomers set their sights on the next decade - ABC listen

Astronomy in Australia is at a crossroads, with the government yet to commit future funding to a major international telescope agreement. As part of a 10-year astronomy plan launched in Adelaide toda...

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Today is the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples! On Wajarri Yamaji Country in WA, each ASKAP radio telescope carries a Wajarri name — honouring the land, language, and culture of its Traditional Owners. #InternationalIndigenousPeoplesDay #ASKAP #WajarriYamaji

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NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory @rubinobservatory.org · 29/07/2025

Going stir crazy and need a screen-free activity? Introducing the NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory coloring book! 🎨🌌 No screens, and no assembly required (unless you count crayons). Print one page or the whole book, and get coloring! 🖍️ 🔗: ls.st/coloring-book 🔭🧪

Promotional graphic for the Rubin Observatory coloring book. The background is primarily teal with accents of yellow. On the right are some of the coloring book pages. On the left, text reads "NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory invites you to enjoy our free downloadable coloring book!"

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Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) @astroaustralia.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Manufacturing of the Giant Magellan Telescope, in which AAL and ANU are founding partners, is underway with exciting developments on the mount structure and instrument fabrication. Read the latest GMTO Milestones newsletter: www.linkedin.com/pulse/milest...

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Milestones: July 2025 Edition

Major technical advancements delivered directly from our scientists and engineers every quarter. Builder of Observatory Behaviors (BOB) is a simulation tool developed to model how people and hardware ...

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NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory @rubinobservatory.org · 30/07/2025

☄️ Say hello to Comet 3I/ATLAS, just the third interstellar object ever seen in our Solar System! NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory didn’t discover the comet, but even during testing, it caught a glimpse. Imagine what we'll find once full science operations begin later this year! 🔭🧪

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Interstellar Object Comet 3I/ATLAS as seen by NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory!

☄️ Say hello to Comet 3I/ATLAS as seen by NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory! Comet 3I/ATLAS is just the third interstellar object ever spotted in our Solar System. Rubin Observatory didn’t discover it, but…

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