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Supernova remnants in a million-year old sample

October 13, 2021

How do you find the remnants of violent cosmic events? Look at the bottom of the ocean of course! PhD student in nuclear physics, Dominik…

ANA to advance Australia’s sovereign nuclear capabilities

September 20, 2021

With Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States signing a historic deal on nuclear powered submarines, the Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility at ANU stands…

Alien radioactive element find prompts creation rethink

September 14, 2021

The first-ever discovery of rare plutonium-244 on earth has scientists rethinking the origins of the elements on our planet. The tiny traces of radioactive plutonium-244…

Accelerator to help Aussie tech survive in space

September 9, 2021

Australia’s spacecraft and satellites will better survive damaging radiation and extreme conditions thanks to a $2.5 million grant, for space science to be led by…

Aps scholarships to study nuclear science

January 21, 2021

The Australian Public Service has announced scholarships for its employees to study nuclear science at ANU or UNSW. The move follows the announcement in September…

Carbon creation finding set to rock astrophysics

October 13, 2020

A new measurement of how quickly stars create carbon may trigger a major shift in our understanding of how stars evolve and die, how the…

Ocean sediments reveal nearby supernovae mystery

October 1, 2020

A mystery surrounding the space around our solar system is unfolding thanks to evidence of supernovae found in deep-sea sediments. Professor Anton Wallner, a nuclear…

Research will help scientists understand how stars create elements

February 7, 2018

New research involving The Australian National University (ANU) has, for the first time, demonstrated a long-theorised nuclear effect, in a feat that will help scientists…

Anu launches virtual tour of lab searching for traces of exploded stars

December 21, 2017

The Australian National University (ANU) has launched an online virtual tour of its Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility, which is searching for traces of exploded stars,…