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.
OCE Postdoctoral Fellowship: Brewing great science with MALT90
August 24, 2011
Applications are invited for a three-year post-doctoral OCE fellowship at the CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science to conduct new and exciting research in the field of high-mass star-formation utilizing data […]
Galaxies are running out of gas
August 22, 2011
The Universe forms fewer stars than it used to, and a CSIRO study has now shown why: galaxies are running out of gas. More information.
2012 Bolton Fellowship Now Open
August 17, 2011
CSIRO Astronomy & Space Science invites applications for the 2012 Bolton Fellowship. The Bolton Fellowship is Australia’s longest standing prize fellowship and provides an outstanding opportunity for post-doctoral astronomy research […]
MALT90 first-year data release
August 7, 2011
We are pleased to release the first-year data for the Millimetre Astronomy Legacy Team 90GHz (MALT90) survey. MALT90 is a large international project aimed at characterizing high-mass dense cores. Exploiting […]