Latest ASKAP News

Radio receivers set to shrink

March 2010 – CSIRO and Australian company Sapphicon Semiconductor Pty Ltd have signed an agreement to jointly develop a complete radio receiver on a chip measuring just 5 mm x 5 mm that could eventually be used in mobile phones and other communications technologies. The chip's first test will be in ASKAP. Read more.

First signal received by future telescope

March 2010 – The first antenna to be assembled as part of ASKAP has received its first radio signals. Read more.

ASKAP construction on track

February 2010 – The first of 36 antennas that will make up the ASKAP radio telescope has started taking shape in Western Australia. Read more.

ASKAP ILUA registered

November 2009 – The ASKAP radio telescope will be built in Western Australia’s mid-west following an Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) signed with traditional owners, the Wajarri Yamatji people. Read more.

ASKAP engineer receives nation’s top science award

October 2009 – For his achievements in wireless technologies and astronomy, CSIRO’s Dr John O’Sullivan has been recognised with the nation's pre-eminent science award – the Prime Minister’s Prize for Science. Dr O'Sullivan continues to contribute to the nation through his development of an innovative radio camera for the ASKAP radio telescope. Read more.

ASKAP antenna passes factory testing

October 2009 – The first of 36 antennas that will make up ASKAP, Australia’s biggest radio telescope, recently passed factory tests in China. Read more.

ASKAP Survey Science Projects announced

September 2009 – Following recommendations from the ASKAP Survey Science Project Assignment Committee, ten major Survey Science Projects to be conducted by the ASKAP telescope have been invited to proceed to the Design Studies stage. Read more.

New industry publication launched

June 2009 – CSIRO has launched a new quarterly publication, ASKAP Technical Update, to keep industry and other stakeholders informed about technical aspects of the Australian SKA Pathfinder project.

CSIRO provides industry specialist for $2 billion telescope project

March 2009 – Business Strategist for CSIRO's Australia Telescope National Facility, Phil Crosby, has been selected to join the Square Kilometre Array Program Development Office (SPDO) located at Manchester University, UK. Phil will take on the role of Manager Industry Participation Strategy as an embedded specialist for at least two years. Read the full details [60kB PDF file].

Professor Brian Boyle becomes CSIRO SKA Director

February 2009 – Professor Brian Boyle, ATNF Director, will take up the new position of CSIRO SKA Director from 9 February 2009. Read the media release.