
Astro. Soc. Aus.
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The Astronomical Society of Australia is an organisation whose members contribute to the advancement of Australian astronomy and related sciences.
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🌌 Discover the mind-bending concept of "gravitational-wave memory"! Astrophysicists, including OzGrav's A/Prof Paul Lasky, explore how colliding black holes may leave lasting imprints on space-time. Learn more: newscientist.com/article/mg2593… Paul Lasky Monash University New Scientist


Check out my new post on The Conversation The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand: Russia has declared a new space race, hoping to join forces with China. Here's why that's unlikely theconversation.com/russia-has-dec… Science and Engineering @ MQU @MQPhysAstro


"When I was a child in the 1970s, seeing a satellite pass overhead in the night sky was a rare event. Now it is commonplace..." Curtin University's @stingay explains how Starlink satellites are "leaking" signals that interfere with radio telescopes. theconversation.com/starlink-satel…

We're advertising!! Lot's of postdoc positions open within OzGrav, including two at Monash! The Monash job ad is linked below, and other jobs linked in the thread. Please pass this on, and get in touch if interested! OzGrav Monash Astrophysics Monash: careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/job/…



Interested in submitting your article to Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia? Click here for more information. 📚 cup.org/4d5SP3e #Astronomy #ASA Astro. Soc. Aus.


I was recently commissioned to design this artwork for the Astro. Soc. Aus. Annual Science Meeting which is happening online next week ✨ If you're attending #ASA2024, come and say hi at the The Future of Meetings virtual booth! #SciArt #SciComm



Congratulations to our astronomer Dr Andrew Zic Andrew Zic, for receiving the Astro. Soc. Aus. Louise Webster Prize 2024! Andrew is using observations of pulsars to search for gravitational waves. More at scienceinpublic.com.au/media-releases…


🎉 Congrats to OzGrav affiliate Dr. Sara Webb on winning the David Allen Prize! Sara has been recognised for her impressive outreach presence, covering critical topics such as Dark Matter, Dark Energy, Women in Astronomy, and the Mysteries of the Universe 🙌 Astro. Soc. Aus.


Very impressed by the The Future of Meetings team to enable networking at the annual Astro. Soc. Aus. meeting (using Spatial)! Here's my avatar at the CO2 emission comparison from an in-person vs. virtual #ASA2024 meeting (created by TFOM member Glen).


The recipients are: Dr. Sara Webb 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙬 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 Shyam Harimohan Menon Andrew Zic @aaronrobotham Christoph Federrath Katherine & Sophie Young from Swinburne University of Technology ANU Media University of Tasmania Rutgers University CSIRO @UWANews ICRAR Highly commended: Dr Sabine Bellstedt Yaguang Li Tamsyn O’Beirne More at


A huge congratulations to astrophysics Honours graduate Sophie Young who has received the prestigious Astro. Soc. Aus. 2024 Bart Bok Prize for her research exploring the distant Universe 👏 Read more: utas.au/BartBokPrize


17mil social media views & millions more via news media is part of Dr. Sara Webb's (Swinburne University of Technology) impressive outreach presence. Congrats to Sara for the David Allen Prize for exceptional achievement in astronomy communication by Astro. Soc. Aus.. Read more: aip.org.au/News/13377131


A theoretical sample of radio galaxies and how they influence their neighbourhood got Sophie Young (University of Tasmania) the Bok Prize for outstanding research by an honours student. Congratulations Sophie. Read more about all six winners of the ASA astronomy prizes: aip.org.au/News/13377131

