Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP0879075
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Particle astrophysics with the Pierre Auger observatory. Australia's scientific reputation is enhanced through participation in international collaborations that aim to solve long-standing mysteries in science. The Pierre Auger Observatory covers a huge 3000 square km in western Argentina, where we are attempting to solve one of the biggest puzzles in modern astrophysics - the origin of the highest energy cosmic rays, particles 100 million times more energetic than we can produce on Earth. Adelaide scientists were founding members of the Auger project, and now have leading roles within the experiment. This is providing our students with access to world-class facilities and researchers in a field which has moved to the mainstream of astrophysics research.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2008
End Date: 12-2012
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $520,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Cosmic Ray Physics | Astronomical and Space Sciences |
