Sad News: James Caswell (1940 to 2015)
January 19, 2015
It is with great sadness that we note the passing of Dr James (Jim) Leslie Caswell on 14 January 2015 In Sydney. Please see the link below for information that […]
* ATNF Daily Astronomy Picture *
January 13, 2015
Welcome to the “ATNF Daily Astronomy Picture” (ADAP), brought to you by staff and users of the Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF). Our aim is to present science and engineering […]
Position vacant: Leader, SKA Dish Consortium
January 13, 2015
CSIRO Astronomy & Space Science are currently seeking an individual with substantial experience in leading large, complex projects in the radio astronomy area, or similar for their role of Leader, […]
IAU: Voting for new Commissions – Deadline 31 December 2014
December 4, 2014
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is carrying out a process to reform the Commissions. All current Commissions will cease and, following a selection process, new Commissions will begin at the […]
Call for Proposals for 2015APR semester
November 12, 2014
Proposals for observing time are now invited for the 2015APR semester for the: * Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) * Parkes 64-m telescope * Mopra 22-m telescope * Tidbinbilla 70-m […]
PULSE@Parkes Sessions Oct 214 – Feb 2015 Now Open
September 10, 2014
There are four new sessions available for schools to take part in our PULSE@Parkes program. These free sessions are open for classes from years 10-12 and provide your students the […]
CASS 2014 Undergraduate Vacation Scholarship Applications Now Open
August 25, 2014
The 2014/15 Vacation Scholarship Program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to work on real-world problems in a leading R&D organisation. Participation in the Vacation Scholarship Program has […]
CSIRO and AAL announce PAF funding
June 6, 2014
– A joint announcement from Lewis Ball (Chief, CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science) and Mark McAuley (CEO, Astronomy Australia Ltd). CSIRO and Astronomy Australia Ltd (AAL) are pleased to announce […]
Parkes will not operate “unmanned”
June 3, 2014
At a Senate Estimates hearing yesterday (2 June), CSIRO Chief Executive Dr Megan Clark said that CSIRO “had signalled our intent to move towards remote operation of Parkes to reduce […]
Document Release: CSIRO ASKAP Science Data Archive: Overview, Requirements and Use Cases
May 22, 2014
We advise that the document: CSIRO ASKAP Science Data Archive: Overview, Requirements and Use Cases (Version 1.0) is now available on the ATNF website. Comments on this document are welcome […]
Impact of 2014 Australian budget
May 19, 2014
CSIRO has been impacted by a significant reduction in funding through the latest Federal budget, announced on 14 May 2014, as have many other agencies and activities funded by the […]
New BETA image points to ASKAP imaging potential
May 16, 2014
A new image produced by the ASKAP commissioning team using the 6-antenna ‘BETA’ test array at the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory when compared to data from a previous all-sky survey, indicates […]