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Macquarie University NSW 2109

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Through weekly seminars, informal group meetings, colloquiua and workshops, our centre fosters a rich research environment, supporting internal and external collaboration, and celebrating our achievements.

Weekly centre events

These events are open to all centre members and interested researchers.

These seminars offer a unique opportunity to stay informed about the latest developments in the field. If you would like to receive notifications of upcoming seminars, email belinda.wallis@mq.edu.au.

When: Fridays at 2pm
Where: 12 Wally's Walk, room 803

This is an HDR student-led informal discussion meeting on various topics. If you would be interested to lead a discussion, email cameron.sharp1@hdr.mq.edu.au.

When: Wednesdays at 11.30am
Where: 12 Wally's Walk, room 524

Join our weekly informal group meeting focused on extragalactic astronomy.

When: Thursdays at 1pm
Where: 12 Wally's Walk, room 524

Partner events

These events are hosted by our partners – see the links for details.

Upcoming events

There are currently no events available at this time. Please check back later for more updates.

2025

Advancing Australian participation in space-based astronomy (19–20 February 2025, Macquarie University). This unique workshop will discuss current and potential Australian participation in space-based astronomy. The workshop will provide an opportunity to review current space projects with Australian astronomers and to discuss innovative pathways for future sovereign capabilities in both space platforms and data fusion.

Talk Title	Speaker
An Australian Space Telescope Science Institute and Data Fusion	Professor Simon Driver University of Western Australia
Decadal plan and space	Professor Sarah Brough University of UNSW
Nanosatellite constellations and astrophysical transients	Professor Michele Trenti University of Melbourne
Exoplanet studies from space: an Australian perspective	Professor Brad Carter University of Southern Queensland
Precision astrophysics with JWST and Toliman space telescopes	Professor Peter Tuthill University of Sydney
Astrophysics and other activities from balloon-borne platforms	Associate Professor Ravi Sood University of NSW
Solar astronomy with space-based telescopes	Dr Mark Cheung CSIRO
The low cost future of space-based astronomy	Associate Professor Erika Hamden University of Arizona
Space 2.0 views of the Hi-z universe	Professor Karl Glazebrook Swinburne University of Technology
Communications and downlink – Opportunities for Australian contribution to space missions	Professor Simon Ellingsen International Centre for Radio Astronomy (ICRAR)
Space-based Astronomy 2.0	Professor Mark Casali Macquarie University
The Habitable Worlds Observatory and other NASA Astrophysics opportunities	Dr Thomas Green NASA Ames
The International Space Science Institute-Beijing: Supporting space science in a regional context	Professor Richard de Grijs Macquarie University, International Space Science Institute-Beijing
China's flagship space telescope: the Chinese Space Station Telescope (CSST)	Associate Professor Xin Wang University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Early eVolution Explorer (EVE)	Dr Laura Venuti University of NSW
From Stars to Satellites: How Embracing the Dark Side will Kickstart Australian Space-Based Astronomy	Dr Sarah Caddy University of Melbourne

2024

IVOA (May 2024)
Subaru ULTIMATE (May 2024)
ASA Annual Science Meeting Hub Day (26 June 2024)
Astronomy Open Night (September 2024)
ESO-SKA: Galactic ecosystems (December 2024, Western Australia)

2023

ASA Annual Science Meeting (Jul 2023)
Widefield Spectrscopic Telescope science workshop (Dec 2023)