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Lunations

Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics

 

Monthly newsletter | vol 1 no 71 | 1–30 April 2026

 

School (Acting) Director Update

Welcome to the April Lunations!

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School Manager Update

Updates from the School's administration engine room.

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Artemis II successful demonstration

Mission Success: Artemis II laser communication through the Quantum Optical Ground Station (QOGS).

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Siding Spring Observatory Update

Near space and headspace.

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Outreach Update

Schools, Public Nights, Indigenous Work Experience, and School Holidays in April for Outreach.

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Research Byte

The assembly history of NGC 1365 through chemical archaeology.

How much of a galaxy’s history is still visible today? Rather than using stars, extragalactic archaeology turns to the chemistry of the interstellar medium as a kind of fossil record to work out how galaxies built up over billions of years.

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IDEA Update

IDEA activity restarts at College level, alongside updates to disclosure and reporting practices.

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Personal Story

This month we hear from Grace Ma who joined us late March as the School's executive support officer.

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RSAA Papers

Please click on the link below to see the list of RSAA papers published in March and April 2026.

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