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An artist depiction of a black hole about to swallow a neutron star (Credit: Carl Knox, OzGrav)

SkyMapper telescope at Siding Spring Observatory, Australia

About

We are a joint research facility of the ANU Research School of Physics and ANU Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics.

Research themes

Our research program is broadly divided into four research streams, each with different projects.

Projects

Our projects are directed towards gravitational wave detection, the related area of high precision measurement, and the exploitation of gravitational waves for astronomy.

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20

Jul

How a dark matter embrace could slow a spinning black hole »

Counting large black holes could help us find elusive dark matter particles, a new study led by the Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics has found.

12

Jul

CGA Astrophysicist making waves in space joins top global society »

Distinguished Professor Susan Scott has been elected as a Fellow of the International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation (ISGRG) for 2022.

05

Jun

CGA Winter Research Program »

CGA Winter Research Program

04

May

Advanced Navigation acquires CGA tech spin-out »

Advanced Navigation acquires CGA tech spin-out