Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL)
@astroaustralia.bsky.social
Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) is a non-profit organisation, whose members are Australian universities and research organisations with a significant astronomical research capability.
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...
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...
February 5, 2026 at 3:13 AM
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...
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...
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.
February 1, 2026 at 10:49 PM
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.
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.
January 27, 2026 at 4:54 AM
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.
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🔭 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
You can dive into real Rubin data, help classify objects, and be part of new discoveries from your own screen. 🌌✨
🔗: zooniverse.org/rubin
January 15, 2026 at 10:05 PM
🔭 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
You can dive into real Rubin data, help classify objects, and be part of new discoveries from your own screen. 🌌✨
🔗: zooniverse.org/rubin
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...
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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January 15, 2026 at 4:31 AM
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...
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...
January 7, 2026 at 12:52 AM
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...
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...
Construction of the southern array of CTAO – the world’s largest & most powerful gamma-ray observatory – has kicked off at Paranal.
Read about the groundbreaking ceremony: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2521
Discover CTAO with #ChasingStarlight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKRazLrvUNQ
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Read about the groundbreaking ceremony: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2521
Discover CTAO with #ChasingStarlight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKRazLrvUNQ
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December 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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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📬 “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:
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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:
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December 19, 2025 at 10:03 PM
📬 “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:
🧵
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:
🧵
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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.
December 5, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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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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.
https://www.eso.org/public/announcements/ann25009
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https://www.eso.org/public/announcements/ann25009
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December 2, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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.
https://www.eso.org/public/announcements/ann25009
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https://www.eso.org/public/announcements/ann25009
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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...
November 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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...
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...
Officially in our Operations era✨
NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory has concluded its Construction phase & entered Early Operations.
While day-to-day work continues, this milestone marks the home stretch of final fine-tuning ahead of the start of the ten-year LSST, just months away! 🔭🧪
NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory has concluded its Construction phase & entered Early Operations.
While day-to-day work continues, this milestone marks the home stretch of final fine-tuning ahead of the start of the ten-year LSST, just months away! 🔭🧪
November 24, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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...
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
November 13, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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
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...
November 10, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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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📣 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! 😉
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! 😉
October 28, 2025 at 12:35 PM
📣 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! 😉
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! 😉
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/...
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/...
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.
science.anu.edu.au
October 16, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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/...
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/...
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
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
October 13, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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
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
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
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
Blue Horizons
A two-day summit to position Australian Space-Based Astronomy for the next decade
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October 9, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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
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
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...
See more: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/dr...
Dr Sarah Caddy selected for LSST-DA Catalyst Postdoc Alliance – Astronomy Australia Limited
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September 25, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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...
See more: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/dr...
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...
September 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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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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
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
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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September 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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
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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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 🔭 🧪
Now that's what we call teamwork!
Find Comet Catchers (and other Rubin projects as they go live) at zooniverse.org/rubin 🔭 🧪
September 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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 🔭 🧪
Now that's what we call teamwork!
Find Comet Catchers (and other Rubin projects as they go live) at zooniverse.org/rubin 🔭 🧪
As Founding partners in the Giant Magellan Telescope Australia is developing the #MANIFEST fibre positioner to capitalise on the GMT's unmatched wide field-of-view. giantmagellan.org/2025/04/27/6...
6 Benefits Unique to the Giant Magellan Telescope
Extremely large telescopes are the future of ground-based astronomy and each offers unique and complementary capabilities. There are six benefits unique to the Giant Magellan Telescope that astronomer...
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September 3, 2025 at 3:44 AM
As Founding partners in the Giant Magellan Telescope Australia is developing the #MANIFEST fibre positioner to capitalise on the GMT's unmatched wide field-of-view. giantmagellan.org/2025/04/27/6...
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...
Read how science, industry, and sovereign skills are coming together: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/ma...
August 25, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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...
Read how science, industry, and sovereign skills are coming together: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/ma...
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...
Read more: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/bl...
Blinking Beacons in the Cosmos: How Australian-Led Infrastructure is powering discoveries of the unknown – Astronomy Australia Limited
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August 18, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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...
Read more: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/bl...