Astronomers and astrophysicists in the School are exploring the Universe – from the Big Bang and first stars to the largest cosmological scales. The School hosts the Monash Centre for Astrophysics (MoCA), which is one of the most diverse astrophysics research groups in Australia. Major areas of research include: active galaxies, astrophysical fluid dynamics and magnetohydrodynamics, galaxy evolution, first stars, the formation of stars, stellar evolution, stellar nucleosynthesis, nuclear astrophysics, chemical evolution, galactic archaeology, supernovae, supernova remnants, neutron stars, stellar transients, supermassive black holes, high energy astrophysics, gravitational wave astronomy, stellar and planetary dynamics, and exoplanets. Our researchers utilise major observational and supercomputer facilities and we are involved in planning for the next generation of observatories, such as the SKA and Giant Magellan Telescope. The School is also a member of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics and has close collaborations with the Center for Nuclear Astrophysics at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.