Going stir crazy and need a screen-free activity? Introducing the NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory coloring book! 🎨🌌 No screens, and no assembly required (unless you count crayons). Print one page or the whole book, and get coloring! 🖍️ 🔗: ls.st/coloring-book

☄️ Say hello to Comet 3I/ATLAS, just the third interstellar object ever seen in our Solar System! U.S. National Science Foundation–DOE Office of Science Rubin Observatory didn’t discover the comet, but even during testing, it caught a glimpse. Imagine what we'll find once science operations begin later this year!

Manufacturing of the Giant Magellan Telescope is progressing, with exciting developments underway on the mount structure and instrument fabrication. Explore the latest in our Milestones newsletter: linkedin.com/pulse/mileston…

Today is the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples! On Wajarri Yamaji Country in WA, each ASKAP radio telescope carries a Wajarri name — honouring the land, language, and culture of its Traditional Owners. #InternationalIndigenousPeoplesDay #ASKAP #WajarriYamaji

Belated congratulations to Mount Stromlo astronomer (and former AAL Board Chair) Prof. Naomi McClure-Griffiths on taking up this esteemed position with SKA Observatory.

Blinking beacons in the cosmos. Australian-led radio telescopes are powering discoveries of mysterious “long-period transients” — signals unlike anything seen before. Read more: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/blin…

MAVIS is set to deliver the sharpest optical images of the Universe ever achieved from Earth. Read how science, industry, and sovereign skills are coming together: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/mavi…

As Founding partners in Giant Magellan Telescope Australia is developing the #MANIFEST fibre positioner to capitalise on the GMT's unmatched wide field-of-view. astralis.org.au/projects/manif…

The first citizen science project using NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory, Comet Catchers ☄️, has already passed 1.5 MILLION classifications on The Zooniverse 🤯 Now that's what we call teamwork! Find Comet Catchers (and other Rubin projects as they go live) at zooniverse.org/rubin

With SkySynth, the #RubinFirstLook images are ear-resistable 👂✨ SkySynth transforms the Virgo Cluster into a sparkling symphony of science! 🧪 Instead of conveying data visually, like a picture, a sonification like SkySynth translates data into sound. skyviewer.app/skysynth

In order to help keep Australia at the forefront of gravitational wave astronomy AAL supports the Gravitational Wave Data Centre, and studies into an Australian Gravitational Wave Observatory. astronomyaustralia.org.au/gravitational-…

Congratulations to Dr Sarah Caddy! Sarah is now apart of the LSST-DA Catalyst Postdoc Alliance, advancing Australia’s role in Rubin science. See more: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/dr-s…

From starlight to quantum light. Macquarie University spinout REDBACK SYSTEMS is transforming spectroscopy - adapting tools from astronomy to power quantum sensing, communication, and computing. See more here: astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/news/from… #SpaceTech #Quantum #Astronomy

Engineers are using a powerful simulation tool — “BOB” (Builder of Observatory Behaviors) — to rehearse daily operations, safety, and maintenance for the Giant Magellan Telescope in a fully interactive 3D world built with Unreal Engine. Read more: giantmagellan.org/2025/10/21/a-l…