Tidbinbilla 70-m Open to Proposals
August 1, 2002
In 2003 JANT we will be offering, for the first time, a limited amount of time on the 70-m antenna at Tidbinbilla for single-dish use. It is expected that the […]
ATNF Director Ron Ekers awarded a Federation Fellowship
July 30, 2002
The ATNF Director, Professor Ron Ekers, has been awarded a Federation Fellowship, one of Australia’s most prestigious research awards. Professor Ekers’ research proposal is titled “A clearer view of the […]
Radio Astronomy Support Position
July 4, 2002
Applications are invited for a Radio Astronomy Support position with the ATNF based at Tidbinbilla. More information.
ATNF and CTIP Summer Vacation Scholarships
July 1, 2002
Summer vacation scholarships are available at the Australia Telescope National Facility and the CSIRO Telecommunications and Industrial Physics for graduate and undergraduate students who have completed three years or more […]
Systems Scientist Employment Opportunity
June 5, 2002
Applications are invited for a systems scientist position at the ATNF, AustraliaÂ’s principal radio astronomical facility. More information.
Gamma-Ray Burst Mystery Solved: Exploding Stars the Culprit
May 16, 2002
Australian telescopes have helped provide the clinching evidence that gamma-ray bursts – the biggest bangs in the Universe – are produced when massive stars explode and their cores collapse to […]
Equipment Built At “The Dish” Goes To China
May 15, 2002
On Monday 20 May staff at CSIRO’s Parkes Observatory  home of “the Dish”  will pack a special delivery for the Urumqi Astronomical Observatory in far western China. It’s […]
ATNF Newsletter available online
April 15, 2002
The February 2002 edition of the ATNF News is now available online. More information.
ATNF Marsfield website launched!
March 14, 2002
This week we have released the new-look central ATNF web site. We hope you find this easier to use and to navigate. Inevitably some of the links on our previous […]
Science Minister McGauran Visits the ATNF
March 12, 2002
The Australia Telescope National Facility and the Anglo-Australian Observatory were proud to host a visit on the 15th of February by the Federal Minister for Science, the Honorable Peter McGauran, […]
Astronomers find star stretched to bursting point
February 21, 2002
Astronomers have found a weird double-star system – a super-fast spinning pulsar whose gravity has deformed its companion star into a giant red teardrop. The discovery was made by astronomers […]
CSIRO-TRW Alliance Explores Speedy Semiconductors
January 22, 2002
CSIRO and U.S. telecommunications giant TRW have formed a strategic alliance to develop high-performance gallium arsenide and indium phosphide components for radio astronomy, advanced millimetre-wave sensors and telecommunications systems. More […]