The new premises for SIfA and CAASTRO bring together experts from disparate fields of astrophysics.
Research with the potential to lead the world in understanding the universe's secrets, including the formation of the first galaxies and the nature of dark matter, is being undertaken by astrophysicists from the University of Sydney in new premises opened this week. "Apart from the massive potential for discovery, this research work has possible outcomes - and applications in everything from to medical imaging to remote sensing," said Andrew Stoner, Deputy Premier and Minister for Trade and Investment, who officially opened the facility. Housing the Sydney Institute for Astronomy (SIfA) and the ARC Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics (CAASTRO) the new building, located in Redfern, will be home to more than 100 leading astrophysicists. "The goal of SIfA and CAASTRO is to bring the disparate fields of astrophysics, with their gazes pointed at different parts of the sky, and unify them in an 'all-sky' approach to get the biggest, clearest and most comprehensive picture of the universe possible," Mr Stoner said. "This approach to astrophysics gives them the greatest chance of discovering the most - elusive secrets of the universe and of establishing NSW and Australia as the world leader in astronomy." SIfA is part of the University of Sydney's School of Physics and a national and international leader in astronomy and physics. CAASTRO, the ARC Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics is led by the University of Sydney, in collaboration with the Australian National University, the Universities of Melbourne and Western Australia, Curtin and Swinburne Universities, and complemented by a group of Australian and international partners.
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