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 […]
ASKAP offers new insight into cosmic mystery
May 25, 2023
ASKAP researchers using have detected fast radio burst in a nearby galaxy that questions what we know about how the phenomena form. New results published today in The Astrophysical Journal […]
Discovery reveals a reversible magnetic field around a fast radio burst for the first time
May 19, 2023
Astronomers using our Parkes radio telescope, Murriyang have found a mysterious fast radio burst where the magnetic field changes direction rapidly. Published in the prestigious Science journal are observations of […]
Apply now for 2023OCT semester observing time
May 19, 2023
We’re pleased to announce that proposals for ATNF observing time are now open for the 2023OCT semester. Grab your chance to use one of the world’s most advanced radio astronomy […]
Nominations for User and Time Assignment Committees
March 29, 2023
Members of the Australian astronomical community are invited to nominate for positions on the Australia Telescope User Committee (ATUC) and Time Allocation Committee (TAC) of the Australia Telescope National Facility […]
Call for proposals for 2023APR semester
November 15, 2022
Proposals for observing time are now invited for the 2023APR semester (01 April to 30 September 2023) for the: * Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA); * Parkes 64-m telescope, Murriyang; […]
Commitment to diversity and inclusion highlighted by new role
October 14, 2022
At CSIRO, we aim to foster and build a fair, equitable and inclusive workplace where we all feel we belong and are empowered to perform at our best. CSIRO’s Space […]
New Science and Deputy Director for Space & Astronomy
August 29, 2022
A new Science and Deputy Director for CSIRO’s Space & Astronomy business unit, Dr Mark Cheung, started today, Monday 29 August 2022. An astrophysicist by training and practice, Mark’s research […]
New supercomputer shows what’s possible with ASKAP data
August 10, 2022
Australia’s newest supercomputer, Setonix, at the Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre in Perth has produced a highly detailed image of a supernova remnant immediately after the computing system’s first stage was […]
Applications now open for 2022/23 Space & Astronomy Undergraduate Vacation Studentships
July 13, 2022
Space & Astronomy is offering 15 positions for undergraduate students to work on a diverse range of projects with us over the summer, from late November 2022 through early February […]
New Chair appointed to Australia Telescope Steering Committee
June 24, 2022
Professor Tara Murphy has been appointed Chair of the ATNF Steering Committee for the next three years. An Australian astronomer based at The University of Sydney and a member of […]