SKA FPA Pathfinders Meeting
January 8, 2007
CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility and the International SKA Project Office invite you to a workshop incorporating The Third International Focal Plane Array workshop and Science with xNTD/MIRA meeting Sydney, […]
CSIRO Parkes radio telescope 2007 open days
December 20, 2006
The 2007 Open Days at Parkes observatory will be held on Saturday 22 September 2007 to Sunday 23 September 2007. These days are a rare chance for the public to […]
Elvis at the Dish
December 20, 2006
Each January Parkes comes alive to the sounds of hip swiveling Elvis impersonators at the Parkes Elvis Festival. This year visitors to the Parkes observatory will see a star of […]
Parkes gears up for another 45 years
November 29, 2006
CSIRO’s Parkes telescope, which turned 45 in October, is getting a new lease on life this week with the replacement of some of its drive gears. The new gears replace […]
ATNF Telescope Applications for 2007APRS
November 15, 2006
Applications for observing time are now invited for the 2007 APRS semester for the following telescopes: Australia Telescope Compact Array Parkes radio telescope Mopra radio telescope Tidbinbilla 70-m antenna VLBI […]
Utzon and Tenix partner to help CSIRO telescope bid
November 9, 2006
(Tenix news release, 9 November 2006) Renowned Danish architect Jan Utzon has teamed with Tenix and CSIRO to help Australia win a bid to build the world’s largest radio telescope. […]
Public Viewing of the 9 November Transit of Mercury at Narrabri
November 1, 2006
The last transit of Mercury visible from Australia until 2032 will happen on the morning of Thursday 9 November 2006. Staff of the CSIRO Australia Telescope Compact Array at Narrabri […]
ATNF astronomer wins 2006 Malcolm McIntosh Prize
October 16, 2006
Dr Naomi McClure-Griffiths of the ATNF has won the 2006 Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year. The award is one of the five Prime Minister’s Prizes for […]
Wildflowers in the Sky: Astronomy for Mid West Schools Project now online
October 10, 2006
Wildflowers in the Sky is an ASISTM project linking ATNF and other partner organisations with five schools in the Mid West region of Western Australia. Students are engaged by hands-on […]
Astronomy Education Sessions at Science Teacher Conferences in Victoria and NSW
October 5, 2006
Our Education Officer will be presenting workshop sessions for Primary and Secondary teachers at both STAVCON at La Trobe University, Melbourne, 23 -24 November and at the STANSW Annual Conference, […]
Australia, South Africa, short-listed for giant telescope
September 28, 2006
Australia and South Africa have been short-listed as the countries to host the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), a giant next-generation radio telescope being developed by scientists in 17 countries. The […]
Australian SKA Planning Office newsletter no.8 now available
September 25, 2006
ASPO Newsletter No. 8: Latest milestones for the NTD and SKAMP; new appointments and SKA job opportunities in WA More information.