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Technical officers manoeuvre glass substrate prior to polishing in the ANU Research School of Physics cleanroom. Photo: Jamie Kidston/ANU
Thursday, 01 Oct 2026
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Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have engineered new optical coatings for LIGO, the global collaboration hunting gravitational waves from colliding black holes and neutron stars.

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Wednesday, 02 Apr 2025
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Random conversation leads to innovative dark matter detector design

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Exploring the big questions of our universe at the ANU Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics - video thumbnail
Friday, 15 Nov 2024
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Several PhD positions are available at The Australian National University Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics.

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Pushing the boundaries of gravitational wave detection - video thumbnail
Tuesday, 12 Nov 2024
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Researchers at ANU played a pivotal role in this discovery by providing key instrumentation, including steering mirrors and stabilisation systems, to the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO).

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Tuesday, 24 Sep 2024
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CGA Summer Research Program

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Wednesday, 24 Apr 2024
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CGA Winter Research Program

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Photo: Nic Vevers/ANU
Friday, 14 Jul 2023
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Like many of us, recent graduate Mallika Sinha wanted to become an astronaut when she grew up. Then, after seeing images of the rings and moons of Saturn taken by NASA's Cassini probe, she realised there was something even more exciting: astrophysics.

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Primary school students experimenting with space-time simulator. Photo credit: Jesse Groch
Wednesday, 14 Jun 2023
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Two national teaching programs will "revolutionise" science education in Australian schools and generate the next generation of Aussie Einsteins, quantum gurus, and our future science and technology workforce.

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