Astronomers from Macquarie University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have used 1339 ‘standard’ stars to create the first accurate 3D map of our home galaxy, with surprising results. Professor Richard de Grijs, an astronomer and co-author of the paper published in Nature Astronomy, discusses these findings with the team.

Playlist for Einstein A Go-Go – 3 March 2019
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  • Who walked this pathloren

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Listen to Dr Shane's 'Chat with a Nobel Laureate' at a University of Melbourne-Comprehensive Cancer PhD Program event.

Dr Shane chats with Psychologist Emma-Rose Parsons from Spectrum House about teacher and school staff mental health as we approach the start of the school year and a return to face-to-face learning.


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