CSIRO telescopes lead observing marathon

January 16, 2009

CSIRO radio telescopes were among those leading off a 33-hour worldwide observing marathon as part of the official start to the International Year of Astronomy. More information.

auSka newsletter 21 now available

December 7, 2008

The latest auSka newsletter is now avialable at www.atnf.csiro.au/news/auska-newsletter (click on More Information below). It can be downloaded as either a hi-resolution or low-resolution pdf, or read online. More information.

Version 2 documents: ATNF Future Operations and Science Priorities

November 30, 2008

We advise that version 2 of two documents on the ATNF future operations plans are now available. These are: 1. Future ATNF Operations (Version 2) 2. ATNF Science Priorities: Science […]

2009 ATNF Teacher Workshops Now Open for Bookings

November 26, 2008

ATNF is running two workshops for teachers in the first half of 2009. A free one day “Astrophysics for Physics Teachers” workshop is running at Marsfield on Friday 20 March. […]

Australia Telescope Applications for 2009 APRS

November 17, 2008

Applications for observing time are now invited for the 2009 APRS semester for the following telescopes: Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) Parkes radio telescope Mopra radio telescope Tidbinbilla 70-m antenna […]

JOB OPPORTUNITES – Several now open:

November 10, 2008

Several positions are currently available at the ATNF. Applications currently open. Click on the CAREERS button (on grey bar above) at any time and see the most up-to date news […]

Call for Expressions of Interest for ASKAP Survey Science Projects

October 31, 2008

The international community is invited to submit Expressions of Interest for an initial set of Survey Science Projects for the Australian SKA Pathfinder (ASKAP). Expressions of Interest are the first […]

ATUC Meeting Open Session: 27th October 2008

October 10, 2008

The Australia Telescope Users Committee (ATUC) meet regularly to discuss issues that affect users of the ATNF. The next ATUC meeting is to be held at the ATNF headquarters in […]

VACANCY – Bolton Postdoctoral Fellowship

September 3, 2008

Applications are invited for the Bolton Fellowship, a three year post-doctoral appointment at the ATNF, Australia’s premier radio astronomical facility. Bolton Fellows are encouraged to undertake research and/or development in […]

VACANCY – Astrophysics Research Scientist

September 3, 2008

The Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF), a Division of CSIRO, and one of the world’s leading radio astronomical facilities, seeks a highly skilled Research Scientist to engage in original and […]

ATNF Future Operations: User Feedback Summary and ATNF Response

August 29, 2008

We advise that two documents relating to user feedback on the ATNF future operations plans are now available on the ATNF website. These are: i) A joint ATNF and ATUC […]

ATCA observations files are updated daily in the ATOA

August 22, 2008

ATCA observations files are updated daily now. Automatic procedures are in place that copy the files from Narrabri Observatory and import them to the ATOA. More information.