Radio observations of the Chamaeleon star-forming region
July 18, 2025
García Valencia et al. report on large-scale radio observations of the Chamaeleon star-forming region obtained with the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) that led to the definite detection of five […]
A gamma-ray emitting Giant Radio Galaxy
July 17, 2025
Giant radio sources, including galaxies and quasars (hereafter GRGs), are active galactic nuclei (AGN) hosting relativistic jets with source sizes exceeding the projected length of 700 kilo-parsecs (roughly the distance […]
UWL observations of a milli-second pulsar
July 16, 2025
Wang et al. report on the broadband polarization behaviour of the millisecond pulsar B1937+21 (J1939+2134), using high-quality observations made with the ultra-wideband low (UWL) receiver on Murriyang, the Parkes radio […]
SKA-Low observations of the Vela pulsar
July 15, 2025
The Vela pulsar is one of the brightest pulsars in the Southern sky, making it a prime target for test observations with the SKA-Low AA0.5 array of four stations. Pulsars […]
Australian Astronomy Decadal Plan
July 14, 2025
The Australian Astronomy Decadal Plan 2026–2035, outlining the vision and priorities for Australian astronomy over the next decade, was launched last week at the Astronomical Society of Australia’s annual science […]
Gold Pleiades award for CSIRO Space and Astronomy
July 11, 2025
CSIRO Space and Astronomy has received a Gold Pleiades award from the Astronomical Society of Australia’s Inclusion, Diversity and Equity in Astronomy (IDEA) chapter. The award recognises sustained positive progress […]
ATNF Town Hall at the ASA
July 10, 2025
This week’s Annual Science Meeting of the Astronomical Society of Australia includes plenary and parallel sessions, poster sessions, and a number of ASA Chapter and Town Hall meetings. A regular feature of […]
FRBs at the ASA
July 9, 2025
The Annual Scientific Meeting of the Astronomical Society of Australia is being held this week in Adelaide. Naturally, there are number of presentations relating to observations made with ATNF telescopes, […]
ASA Annual Scientific Meeting
July 8, 2025
One of the principal activities of the Astronomical Society of Australia is the Annual Scientific Meeting, being held this week in Adelaide, and on-line, to bring together astronomers from around […]
NAIDOC Week 2025
July 7, 2025
NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander […]
A 7-Day Multi-Wavelength Flare Campaign on the star AU Mic
July 4, 2025
M dwarfs are the most common type of star in the solar neighborhood, and many exhibit frequent and highly energetic flares. To better understand these events across the electromagnetic spectrum, […]
ATNF News June 2025
July 3, 2025
The June edition of the ATNF News was published late last month. It included updates on Murriyang gear refurbishment, ATCA BIGCAT commissioning, tips on keeping observing proposals anonymous, and a […]
Welcome to the ATNF Daily Astronomy Picture (ADAP), brought to you by staff and users of the Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF). Our aim is to present science and engineering results, research highlights from recent publications, technical updates, telescope pictures, conference summaries, etc.
Our site was inspired by the fabulous Astronomy Picture of the Day – @APOD and the ASTRON/Jive Daily Image – @dailyimage.
We welcome all ATNF users to submit an image related to our facilities (Parkes, ATCA, Mopra, ASKAP and LBA), together with a brief description and credits. Submissions can be emailed to the ADAP curator, (phil.edwards [at] csiro.au).
The ADAP was created in December 2014 by Baerbel Koribalski and Simon Johnston. Over 2500 ADAPs have now been published. Vince McIntyre, Nathan Pope, and Andrew O’Brien are acknowledged for their dedicated technical support. The ADAP is currently curated by Phil Edwards.