Applications Now Open for 2020/21 CASS Undergraduate Vacation Scholarships.
July 3, 2020
CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science (CASS) Undergraduate Vacation Scholarships run over the Australian summer holidays and offer high achieving and promising undergraduate students the opportunity to collaborate with leading CASS […]
Zooming in on FRBs
June 11, 2020
New research published in ApJL today describes the global properties of the first sample of host galaxies of apparently non-repeating fast radio bursts (FRBs) localized by ASKAP. This study is […]
Parkes and Narrabri visitors centres set to reopen on 4 July 2020
June 9, 2020
In response to the COVID-19 situation, the CSIRO Parkes Observatory Visitors Centre and Paul Wild Observatory Visitors Centre have been closed to the public. They will reopen on 4 July […]
Astronomers detect missing matter by using ASKAP to localise fast radio bursts
May 28, 2020
A research paper published in the journal Nature today describes how ASKAP’s ability to localise fast radio bursts was key to finding the “missing” baryonic matter that has puzzled astronomers […]
150 galaxies in a single view
May 15, 2020
The first set of science images and cubes for the WALLABY pilot survey have been released onto the CSIRO ASKAP Science Data Archive CASDA, marking significant progress towards the 6th […]
CSIRO postdoc positions in the Machine Learning/AI Future Science Platform
May 13, 2020
CSIRO Early Research Career (CERC) Postdoctoral Fellowships provide opportunities to scientists and engineers who have completed their doctorate and have less than three years of relevant postdoctoral work experience. These […]
CSIRO Research Plus postdoc in Radio Astronomy
May 13, 2020
We are seeking a qualified and pro-active Postdoctoral Fellow in Astrophysics. CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science (CASS) and Macquarie University are jointly funding a postdoctoral fellowship to conduct research that […]
The countdown to survey science with ASKAP reaches its half-way point
May 1, 2020
Stage 5: Image of a complex field Although 2020 has been a challenging year in many ways, the countdown to survey science with ASKAP continues. With additional precautions and procedures […]
Operation of ATNF telescopes continuing
April 29, 2020
The requirements of social distancing and restrictions on travel due to COVID-19 have resulted in a number of telescopes around the world temporarily ceasing their operations. The ATNF observatories are […]
ASKAP casts first big radio ‘net’ for gravitational-wave suspects
April 21, 2020
ASKAP has made its first large-scale follow-up of a gravitational-wave event – the merger of a neutron star and a black hole – looking for a radio source generated by […]
APRIM 2020 Cancellation due to COVID-19
April 3, 2020
Message from Dr George Heald and Dr Barbara Catinella, APRIM 2020 Co-Chairs On behalf of the SOC and LOC, we regret to announce cancellation of the 14th Asia-Pacific Regional IAU […]
Public access to CSIRO visitor facilities
March 18, 2020
CSIRO is responding to the unfolding COVID-19 situation by closely reviewing and managing access to our public visitor centres. Our primary concern is the safety of students, families, community and […]