Under the night sky of West Wyalong, two Charles Sturt University (CSU) academics will be discussing the attempts by astrophysicists to unravel some of the mysteries of dark energy and matter in the universe. A free public lecture, What is our Universe made of? will be held in the Bland Shire Council Chambers in West Wyalong from 6pm on Thursday 23 September. Lecturers in physics from the School of Dentistry and Health Sciences at CSU in Wagga Wagga, Dr Allan Ernest and Dr Matt Collins, will present “compelling evidence for the existence of dark matter” in our universe. They will also outline the quantum-based theory of dark matter originally developed by Dr Ernest in 2001, and currently being progressed by the team at CSU to try to understand the nature and origin of dark matter. Contact Ms Julie Sharpe from Bland Shire Council on 02 6972 2266 or send an email.