ATNF Media Releases 1997






26 December 1997 (Ref 97/262)

VISIONARY SCIENCE PROJECTS
FOR AUSTRALIA'S FUTURE

The CSIRO Chief Executive has announced a series of demonstration projects to be undertaken by large CSIRO research teams.

Contacts:
Dr. Malcolm McIntosh, CSIRO ph 02 6276 6621 (bus)
DrAndrew Pik, CSIRO, ph 02 6276 6034(bus), 02 6297 6870(h)
Julian Cribb, CSIRO National Awareness , ph 02 6276 6244 (bus), 02 6286 6022 (h), mobile 0418 639 245


25 December 1997 (Ref 97/263)

** COSMIC CRUMBS MAY 'HAVE THE NUMBERS' **

Tiny 'dwarf' galaxies may dominate the Universe, CSIRO astronomers suggest.

Contact:
Dr. Lister Staveley-Smith, CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility
(phone: 02 9372 4271 (bh) or 02 9871 1307 (ah), www-homepage)


15 December 1997 (Ref 97/251)

** GIANT NEW TELESCOPE PROPOSED **

A giant telescope one kilometre square that can see back to the origins of the galaxies will be discussed at an international conference in Sydney tomorrow.

Contacts:
Prof. Ron Ekers, Director, CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility
(phone: 02 9372 4301 (bh) or 02 9869 8656 (ah), www-homepage)
Dr. Ray Norris, Head of Astrophysics, CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility
(phone: 02 9372 4416 (bh), (02) 9639 9591 (ah) or 0417 288307 mobile, www-homepage)


20 November 1997 (Ref 97/233)

STUDENT DISCOVERY SPARKS WORLDWIDE ATTENTION

A university student working with CSIRO has made a discovery that has astonished astronomers around the world.

Contacts:
Ms. Luycna Kedziora-Chudczer, Special Research Center for Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Sydney
and CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility
(phone: 02 9372 4263 or 4391, www-homepage)
Dr. Dave Jauncey, CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility
(phone: 02 6216 7220)
Dr. Mark Walker, Special Research Center for Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Sydney
(phone: 02 9351 2546)


9 July 1997 (Ref 97/141)

STUDENT DISCOVERY:
EXPLODED STARS 'COSMIC COMPASSES'

Exploded stars in our Galaxy line up with the Galaxy's magnetic field like cosmic compasses, a student working with CSIRO's Australia Telescope has found.

Contacts:
Mr. Bryan Gaensler, University of Sydney and CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility
(phone: 02 9372 4263, www-homepage)

General public relations enquiries should be directed to:

Helen Sim (hsim@atnf.csiro.au) --- Phone: +61 (0) 2 9372 4251, Fax: +61 (0)2 9372 4310



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