Astronomers find possible ‘fingerprints’ of gravitational waves

June 29, 2023

Astronomers using data collected by our Parkes radio telescope, Murriyang, have found their strongest evidence yet for low-frequency gravitational waves. For nearly 20 years the Parkes Pulsar Timing Array collaboration […]

CSIRO welcomes new Wajarri Yamaji name for WA observatory site

June 20, 2023

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has welcomed a new Wajarri Yamaji traditional name for its radio astronomy observatory in Mid West Western Australia. The name Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara means ‘sharing […]

Astronomers win Shaw Prize for fast radio burst discovery

June 5, 2023

This year’s Shaw Prize for astronomy has been jointly awarded to Matthew Bailes, Duncan Lorimer and Maura McLaughlin for their discovery of fast radio bursts — intense, momentary flashes that […]