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April 9, 2025

We warmly welcome Professor Lister Staveley-Smith, who has been appointed Chair of the ATNF Steering Committee for the next three years.

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February 27, 2025

A new year means a big announcement in our February newsletter: meet our new leadership team! You can also find out more on the pulsar catalogue, get updates on BIGCAT development, see an old galaxy in new detail, chase a zooming pulsar and relive the early days of computing.

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February 14, 2025

Meet the strategic, innovative and collaborative team working towards our vision for the ATNF.

Four radio telescope dishes peer into a starry sky

January 28, 2025

The first trial of an Australian-developed technology has detected mysterious objects by sifting through signals from space like sand on a beach.

Spinning shining orb with energetic lines coming off it, A pulse beats out of the poles.

January 22, 2025

Distant neutron stars typically spin a full 360 degrees within seconds. However, a new  type of ‘radio transient object’ – so called as they are detected in radio waves – has […]

December 12, 2024

As the year wraps up, it can be a time of additional pressure, amplifying stress and personal challenges, so it is important to prioritise our mental health and well-being.

Astronomers working with Murriyang, our Parkes radio telescope on Wiradjuri Country

December 11, 2024

We’re pleased to announce that proposals for ATNF observing time are now open for the 2025APR semester, Grab your chance to use one of the world’s most advanced radio astronomy facilities.

A glowing orb is cut in half: one side purple, the other blue. A radio telescope dish sits in front.

October 28, 2024

Catch up on our latest developments, upgrades, events, and research headlines in our October edition. Hear about a mysterious long-period transient; get updates on CryoPAF and CRACO commissioning; and discover what accessibility means for websites.

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October 10, 2024

Professor Matthew Bailes, from OzGrav and Swinburne University, has been awarded the 2024 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science for his role in the discovery of fast radio bursts and leadership in the field of radio astronomy.

September 20, 2024

The SKA-Low has begun to work as an interferometer, with first fringes showing successful correlation between two stations.

Five telescope dishes turn away from the viewer and point towards a sky at dusk

September 6, 2024

Australia is currently in the midst of developing a plan for the next decade of astronomy, reviewing infrastructure, instrumentation, education and more across the spectrum.

Astronomers working with Murriyang, our Parkes radio telescope on Wiradjuri Country

August 6, 2024

Join our world-leading radio astronomy facility, part of Australia’s national science agency.