Call for expressions of interest to operate or fund the Mopra Telescope
November 18, 2011
CSIRO is seeking an alternative operator or new funding sources for the Mopra Telescope from October 2012, when current Mopra funding will be redirected to ASKAP operations. Interested parties are […]
ATNF Telescope Applications for 2012 APRS
November 17, 2011
Applications for observing time are now invited for the 2012 APRS semester for the following telescopes: * Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) * Parkes radio telescope * Mopra radio telescope […]
ATOA: Central Molecular Zone Data Release
November 15, 2011
We are pleased to release data products from the Mopra Central Molecular Zone Survey. The Mopra Central Molecular Zone Survey is a multi-molecular line mapping survey of the Central Molecular […]
ATNF News – Oct 2011 issue now online
November 8, 2011
The October, 2011 issue of the ATNF newsletter is now online and available in both high and low res formats. More information.
CSIRO astronomer is NSW Young Tall Poppy of the Year
November 4, 2011
CASS astronomer George Hobbs has been named as the NSW Young Tall Poppy of the Year. The award was presented at an event at Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum on Thursday 3 […]
Community Forums on the proposed changes to the ATNF
October 26, 2011
CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science will be holding several community forums on the proposed changes to the ATNF. They will include a short presentation and an opportunity to ask questions […]
Churning galaxy is a snake pit
October 25, 2011
The violent swirling of the gas between the stars has been captured for the first time with a CSIRO telescope. More information.
October 2011 edition of CASS Education Newsletter now available
October 19, 2011
The October 2011 issue of the CASS Education Newsletter contains information about 2012 CASS Teacher Workshops, new PULSE@Parkes observing slots and the CSIRO Tweetup at the Canberra Deep Space Communication […]
2012 CASS Teacher Workshops Registration Now Open
October 5, 2011
Registration for 2012 CASS teacher workshops are now open. You can book in for the one-day ‘Astrophysics for Physics Teachers’ workshop at Marsfield, 30 March or the three-day ‘Astronomy from […]
Australis Fellowship – applications open
September 6, 2011
The CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science and the Department of Astronomy at the Universidad de Chile invite applications for a joint post-doctoral research position (Australis Fellowship) in the field of […]
CASS set to support RadioNet3 Program
September 2, 2011
CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science is partnering in the major new EU Framework 7 (FP7) proposal for “RadioNet3”. “RadioNet3” continues the successful RadioNet programmes which network all major radio observatories […]
“The Dish” finds a “diamond planet”
August 30, 2011
Astronomers using ‘The Dish’ – CSIRO’s radio telescope near Parkes, NSW – believe they’ve found a small planet made of diamond, orbiting an unusual star. More information.