Operation of the Mopra Telescope for 2012OCT semester
September 25, 2012
Funding has been secured to operate the Mopra Telescope for three years, commencing in October 2012. Mopra operations will be initially funded by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, the […]
Position available: CASS Chief
September 19, 2012
As the Chief of CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science, you will lead 280 staff and be responsible for a world-class national research facility for radio astronomy that includes three existing […]
SKA role for CSIRO Chief
September 5, 2012
Dr Philip Diamond, Chief of CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science, has been appointed as the Director-General of the Square Kilometre Array Project Office – the team that will coordinate global […]
Position available: Housekeeper/Admin. Support Marsfield
September 4, 2012
A position is available at Marsfield for a Housekeeper/Administration Support for the CASS Visitors Services Group. For full details please see the link below and select Astronomy and Space Science, […]
CSIRO Radio Astronomy Image Archive: Released!
August 28, 2012
We are pleased to announce the release of the CSIRO Radio Astronomy Image Archive on the internet. This archive includes over 15,000 images that were recorded over 53 years, from […]
Phase closure achieved on multiple ASKAP PAFs
August 20, 2012
System verification tests on three ASKAP antennas installed with CSIRO’s innovative new phased array feed (PAF) technology have achieved first fringes and successfully demonstrated phase closure on the three baseline […]
Postion available: Electronics Technician / Engineer, Parkes Observatory
August 18, 2012
A position is available at the Parkes Observatory for an electronics technician/engineer. For full details please see the link below and select Astronomy and Space Science, or enter the position […]
Australia is “all ears” for Mars landing
August 2, 2012
NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory will land on Mars on Monday 6 August (AEST). The Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex, which CSIRO manages on behalf of NASA, will be the main […]
2012 CASS Undergraduate Vacation Scholarships Applications Now Open
July 23, 2012
The 2012 CSIRO Astronomy & Space Science (CASS) Undergraduate Vacation Scholarship Program is a fantastic opportunity to undertake a research project at one of the world’s leading radioastronomy facilities. As […]
Belching black hole proves a biggie
July 6, 2012
Observations with CSIRO’s Australia Telescope Compact Array have confirmed that astronomers have found the first known “middleweight” black hole. More information.
Vacancy for Electrical Technician – Parkes
July 4, 2012
This is a great opportunity for an electrical technician to work at the CSIRO Parkes Observatory in NSW. As a licensed electrician you will apply your skills to undertake maintenance […]
Galaxy harbours many star-snacking black holes
July 4, 2012
Astronomers have found evidence of hundreds of black holes in a galaxy 250 million light years away. The discovery, made with a worldwide network of radio telescopes, gives scientists a […]