ASKAP team wins 2020 Newcomb Cleveland Prize
February 2, 2021
An ASKAP team led by CSIRO astronomer, Dr Keith Bannister has received the 2020 Newcomb Cleveland Prize, presented by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Each year since […]
ASKAP guide
February 1, 2021
As ASKAP continues its countdown to full-scale survey operations, exciting discoveries are already emerging from the latest observations. Shortly after the full release of images from the Rapid ASKAP Continuum […]
50 million light-year long gas filament discovered, confirming model of the evolution of the Universe
December 18, 2020
New research published today in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics describes the discovery of the longest gas filament yet seen. At 50 million light years long, this thread of hot […]
50 million light-year long gas filament discovered, confirming model of the evolution of the Universe
December 17, 2020
New research published today in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics describes the discovery of the longest gas filament yet seen. At 50 million light years long, this thread of hot […]
ASKAP detects first solar-like radio burst from Proxima Cen, indicative of coronal mass ejection activity
December 16, 2020
New research published in The Astrophysical Journal on 9 December detailed multiwavelength observations of a powerful flare and associated radio bursts from Proxima Centauri, the nearest star and exoplanet host […]
ASKAP delivers extraordinary first all-sky survey
December 1, 2020
Our Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) telescope has conducted its first survey of the entire southern sky in record speed and detail, creating a new atlas of the Universe. […]
ASKAP’s first all-sky survey
November 29, 2020
When ASKAP was first designed over a decade ago, its goal was to conduct large-scale surveys as quickly as possible. Today, we realised that goal with the publication of ASKAP’s […]
CASS site status
November 17, 2020
Due to COVID-19, CSIRO sites were closed to visitors earlier this year and staff encouraged to work from home. A phased transition back to the workplace has since taken place, […]
SKA Community Briefing
October 21, 2020
Following Australia’s ratification of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) convention last month, an on-line briefing was held for the Australian astronomical community, with presentations covering the breadth of SKA-related activities […]
Energy use and the ATNF
September 11, 2020
Environmental sustainability is central to CSIRO research and operations, and we acknowledge the need to manage our impacts on the natural environment and the communities in which we work. In […]
CSIRO Parkes radio telescope added to National Heritage List
August 10, 2020
The iconic Parkes radio telescope, otherwise known as The Dish, has been officially recognised for its contribution to Australian astronomy and humankind’s understanding of the Universe with its addition to […]
New Direction for Dr Karen Lee-Waddell
July 17, 2020
We’re excited to announce the appointment of CSIRO Astronomer, Dr Karen Lee-Waddell to the position of Director at the Australian Square Kilometre Array Regional Centre (AusSRC). As the centre’s first […]