Category: Research

The Australian Astronomical Optics (AAO) at Macquarie University has been awarded $1.169 million in funding from the highly competitive NSW Government’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) Support Program. This substantial investment will bolster AAO’s ongoing efforts to drive innovation and industry engagement in key technology sectors. The NCRIS Support…

The Australian Astronomical Optics (AAO) led an international consortium which won a A$15 million international contract to lead the design and construction of adaptive optics for the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii, one of the world’s largest and most advanced optical telescopes. The Adaptive Optics Bench (AOB) project is led…

The Australian Astronomical Optics (AAO)  proudly participated in the 16th Australian Space Forum hosted by the Andy Thomas Space Foundation on 6th December 2023. Building on a legacy of nearly 50 years in designing and building precision telescope technology, AAO is now extending its expertise into the realm of space-based…

Australian Astronomical Optics (AAO) at Macquarie University will build a new optical multi-beam laser collimator that will land on the moon as a part of an Advanced Navigation project that has been awarded a $5.2M Moon to Mars Initiative: Demonstrator Mission Grant by the Australian Space Agency. “We will be…