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elcome to the Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing (CAS), part of the Faculty of ICT at Swinburne University in Melbourne Australia.

Dedicated to inspiring a fascination in the universe through research and education
 
 
Latest News

SAO Students: Amateur astronomer stars for NASA

Research: Earth’s laws still apply in the distant Universe

Research: Einstein's theory still stands up to the stars

AstroFest 2008 - SAO conference Oct 17-20 2008 (deposit deadline June 27)

Research: Watching the Universe expand in real time

Research: Strange stellar pair puzzles astronomers

Next Colloquium: July 23rd 11:30am: Robert Braun (ATNF)
 

Research

The Centre's research is focussed in the following areas:

  • Galaxies
  • Globular Clusters
  • Pulsars
  • Star & Planet Formation
  • Supermassive Black Holes
  • Big Bang Cosmology
  • Astronomy Visualisation

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Education

The Centre has a wide range of educational programs available:

PhD by research
Master of Science
Graduate Diploma of Science
Graduate Certificate of Science
BSc with Astrophysics & Supercomputing
Shortcourse
Cosmos: Astronomy Encyclopaedia
AstroTours
 


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Visualisation

The Centre conducts a significant amount of visualisation with an astronomy focus. The team consists of astronomers, educators, programmers and 3D artists working on scientific visualisation, commercial projects, and projection systems. Key areas of interest are:

  • Stereoscopic (3D) projection
  • Fulldome and immersive projection
  • 3D Animation
  • Scientific visualisation
  • Educational Content

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Features

Swinburne Astronomy Online

Cosmos

Cosmos

Contact Information

Centre Administration
T +61 3 9214 5569
F +61 3 9214 8797
 contact@astro.swin.edu.au


Colloquia
23rd July: Robert Braun (ATNF)
Opaque Atomic Gas and Star Formation Density in M31
14th August: Karl Glazebrook (Swinburne)
Red Nuggets at high-redshift. The diminutive early history of Elliptical Galaxies
Full Colloquia Schedule