New Online Resource Section for Teachers
April 27, 2005
Teachers may now access and download a range of resources from our new Teacher Resources & Services page. Information on other educational services offered to schools is also provided. The […]
Astrophysics in the Classroom Teacher Workshop, 14 June
April 26, 2005
This 2-hour free workshop for all teachers will provide participants with some simple and effective activities and practical ideas that cover concepts in the Astrophysics and Cosmic Engine units of […]
Astronomy from the Ground Up! Parkes Teacher Workshop, 13-15 May
March 8, 2005
There are still a few places available for our annual three-day teacher workshop held at the Parkes Observatory. Speakers present current research topics in astronomy and give you the background […]
Astrophysics for Physics Teachers Workshop, 5 March
February 21, 2005
There are still places available for teachers who wish to attend the “Astrophysics for Physics Teachers” workshop at Marsfield, Sydney on Saturday 5 March. Participants will hear a range of […]
Charlene Heisler Prize Launched for School Students
January 27, 2005
The Charlene Heisler Prize is open to students across Australia in Years 8 -10. Working individually or in groups students write a series of webpages tackling this year’s theme; How […]
Workshops for Victorian Physics Teachers
January 11, 2005
Date: Wednesday 9 February 2005 Location: Monash University, Clayton, VIC Our Education Officer, Rob Hollow will be running two workshops at the STAV & AIP VCE Physics Teachers’ Conference in […]
Australia Telescope Online Archive released
December 3, 2004
We are pleased to announce the public release of the Australia Telescope Online Archive. This provides access to the Australia Telescope Compact Array archive data files (uncalibrated) for observations taken […]
Employment Opportunity: Technical Officers (two positions)
November 22, 2004
Two Electronics Technical Officers are required to assemble, maintain, test and install radioastronomy instrumentation. Applicants must be able to demonstrate capabilities that would allow them to work effectively in a […]
“Cosmology in the Classroom” Teacher Workshops
November 4, 2004
Date: 27 November 2004 Location: UTS Sydney, STANSW Annual Conference. Our Education Officer, Robert Hollow, will be presenting two workshop sessions on the effective teaching of Cosmology concepts at the […]
Sport in Space Winners
October 18, 2004
We are delighted to announce the results of our Sport in Space Competition during National Science Week 2004. Entries were received from across Australia. The winners and runners up in […]
2005 Teacher Workshops Announced
September 23, 2004
Details and registration for the 2005 ATNF Teacher Workshops in Astronomy are now available online. Astrophysics for Physics Teachers is a one-day workshop, 5 March at Marsfield in Sydney, targeting […]
ATNF Summer Vacation Outreach Scholarship
September 20, 2004
A CSIRO summer vacation scholarship is available at the Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF) for a graduate or undergraduate student, resident in Australia, who has completed undergraduate courses of three […]