Research Scientist position in Observational Radio Astronomy advertised
February 16, 2019
CSIRO are seeking to appoint an experienced Research Scientist to carry out worldâ€class research using facilities associated with CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science (CASS) and its partners, including the Australian […]
Congratulations Ron Ekers and Elaine Sadler
January 26, 2019
Prof. Ron Ekers and Prof. Elaine Sadler have today been made Officers in the Order of Australia (AO). Elaine, our new ATNF Chief Scientist, received her award for distinguished service […]
WA telescope set to outdo Large Hadron Collider
January 15, 2019
A trial detector for ‘cosmic rays’ with a CSIRO-built ‘backend’ (processor) has been set up alongside the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) at CSIRO’s Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory (MRO) in Western Australia. […]
Why ATCA is following the cosmic Cow
January 14, 2019
AT2018cow, nicknamed “the Cow” was an incredibly luminous event, brighter than almost any supernova ever seen before. An international network of telescopes including ATCA (the Australia Telescope Compact Array) has […]
Astronomers witness slow death of nearby galaxy
October 31, 2018
Astronomers from ANU and CSIRO have witnessed, in the finest detail ever, the slow death of the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), which is gradually losing its power to form stars. […]
Synchronised telescope dance puts limits on mysterious flashes in the sky
October 31, 2018
The ASKAP and Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) telescopes at the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory in Western Australian have taken a coordinated approach to look for mysterious fast radio bursts (FRBs). While […]
A search for the host galaxy of FRB 171020
October 31, 2018
A new paper in Astrophysical Journal Letters outlines a possible location for one of 20 recently identified fast radio bursts (FRBs). Narrowed down to a galaxy near our own, this […]
Aussie telescope almost doubles known number of mysterious ‘fast radio bursts’
October 17, 2018
Australian researchers using a CSIRO radio telescope in Western Australia have nearly doubled the known number of ‘fast radio bursts’— powerful flashes of radio waves from deep space. More information.
Postdoctoral fellowship positions available
October 5, 2018
CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science currently has three postdoctoral fellowship positions open. Please follow the links below for more details. Bolton Postdoctoral Fellow, Radio Astronomy /​ Applications close: Tuesday 6 […]
Applications for PULSE@Parkes sessions for Oct 2018 – March 2019 now open
September 7, 2018
Applications are now open for schools who wish to apply for a PULSE@Parkes observing session. We have slots available from October 2018 through March 2019. Students will control the 64m […]
Applications now open for 2018/19 CASS Undergraduate Vacation Scholarships
July 13, 2018
Get hands-on research experience Access CSIRO’s world-class facilities Apply for a CSIRO Vacation Scholarship today! Our Undergraduate Vacation Scholarships are run over the Australian summer holidays and offer high achieving […]