SNR 1987A: highest resolution image ever achieved using the ATCA
August 7, 2003
ATNF researchers have used the Australia Telescope Compact Array near Narrabri to image the radio remnant of SN 1987A at 12 mm wavelength (18.5 GHz) using all six antennas of […]
ATCA schedule for September term available
July 21, 2003
The ATCA schedule for the period 1 September to 31 December is now available. More information.
ATNF June 2003 Newsletter available
July 14, 2003
The June 2003 edition of the ATNF News is now available on the web. This issue has been put together in time for the Sydney IAU General Assembly. More information.
ATNF Annual Report 2002 available
July 14, 2003
The ATNF Annual Report for 2002 is now available on the web. Printed copies of the report will be available from 15 – 25 July in Exhibition Hall 5 at […]
Dover Heights Ceremony – 20 July 2003
July 6, 2003
Rodney Reserve at Dover Heights is one of the most remarkable and most important astronomical sites in New South Wales. Between 1946 and 1954, this former WWII radar station was […]
Employment Opportunities – Visitors Centre Manager & Education Officer
April 30, 2003
The ATNF is seeking two highly motivated science communicators to maintain and develop its already high public profile through its Visitors Centres and public education program. The positions will be […]
ATNF’s Dr Dick Manchester wins Federation Fellowship
March 25, 2003
Dr Dick Manchester of the ATNF is one of 24 recipients in the latest round of Federation Fellowships – the Commonwealth Government’s most prestigious annual research awards. The main goal […]
Grote Reber, pioneer of radio astronomy, passes away at 90
December 31, 2002
Grote Reber, pioneer of radio astronomy, died in Tasmania on 20 December, two days before his 91st birthday. He was probably the last person to win major prizes in astronomy […]
ATCA 2003JANT schedule now available
November 26, 2002
The ATCA 2003JANT schedule is now available. More information.
Bolton Fellowship in Radio Astronomy – Now open for applications
October 28, 2002
Applications are invited for the Bolton Fellowship, a three-year post-doctoral appointment tenable at any of the major Australia Telescope National Facility locations. Bolton Fellows are encouraged to undertake research and/or […]
Black holes’ fatal attraction triggers galaxies’ change of heart
August 5, 2002
Supermassive black holes at the hearts of large galaxies merge when their host galaxies do, say Professor David Merritt of Rutgers University, New Jersey, and Professor Ron Ekers of CSIRO’s […]
Tidbinbilla 70-m Open to Proposals
August 1, 2002
In 2003 JANT we will be offering, for the first time, a limited amount of time on the 70-m antenna at Tidbinbilla for single-dish use. It is expected that the […]