
The Australian Centre of Astrobiology and the University of New South Wales are active centres of research in the field of astrophysics. Current research topics include astrobiology, cosmology, star formation and extrasolar planets.
Cosmological variability of the fundamental constants is researched by a team at the UNSW Department of Astrophysics and Optics.
Combining optical, infrared, millimetre and radio telescopes, the Star Formation group is undertaking a range of projects exploring the environments where star formation occurs in our Galaxy.