Postion available: Electronics Technician / Engineer, Parkes Observatory
August 18, 2012
A position is available at the Parkes Observatory for an electronics technician/engineer. For full details please see the link below and select Astronomy and Space Science, or enter the position […]
Australia is “all ears” for Mars landing
August 2, 2012
NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory will land on Mars on Monday 6 August (AEST). The Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex, which CSIRO manages on behalf of NASA, will be the main […]
2012 CASS Undergraduate Vacation Scholarships Applications Now Open
July 23, 2012
The 2012 CSIRO Astronomy & Space Science (CASS) Undergraduate Vacation Scholarship Program is a fantastic opportunity to undertake a research project at one of the world’s leading radioastronomy facilities. As […]
Belching black hole proves a biggie
July 6, 2012
Observations with CSIRO’s Australia Telescope Compact Array have confirmed that astronomers have found the first known “middleweight” black hole. More information.
Galaxy harbours many star-snacking black holes
July 4, 2012
Astronomers have found evidence of hundreds of black holes in a galaxy 250 million light years away. The discovery, made with a worldwide network of radio telescopes, gives scientists a […]
Vacancy for Electrical Technician – Parkes
July 4, 2012
This is a great opportunity for an electrical technician to work at the CSIRO Parkes Observatory in NSW. As a licensed electrician you will apply your skills to undertake maintenance […]
SKA Organisation vacancies
June 28, 2012
The Office of the SKA Organisation is now recruiting for the following positions: • Chief System Engineer. • Element System Engineer – Aperture Arrays. • Element System Engineer – Dishes. […]
All ASKAP antennas assembled at the MRO
June 19, 2012
All 36 of CSIRO’s Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) antennas have been assembled at the telescope’s new home, the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory (MRO) in Western Australia. 18 June 2012 […]
There’s more star-stuff out there but it’s not Dark Matter
May 30, 2012
More atomic hydrogen gas – the ultimate fuel for stars – is lurking in today’s Universe than we thought. More information.
Dual SKA site welcomed by CSIRO
May 28, 2012
The A$2.5 billion Square Kilometre Array radio telescope will be deployed in Australia-New Zealand, as well as South Africa, the international SKA Organisation in Manchester, UK, has announced. More information.
SKA Organisation vacancy: Chief Communications Officer
May 24, 2012
For more information on this position please click on the ‘more information’ link below. More information.
ATNF Telescope Applications for 2012OCTS
May 18, 2012
Applications for observing time are now invited for the 2012 OCTS semester for the following telescopes: * Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) * Parkes radio telescope * Tidbinbilla 70-m and […]