CSIRO ATNF Annual Report 2014

January 14, 2016

The 2014 Annual Report for CSIRO’s Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF) is now available, edited by Helen Sim. Among the many contributions are the Director’s Report, Science Highlights, Observatory and […]

View of the Murchison river near Boolardy station

January 13, 2016

by Simon Johnston (CASS) This beautiful photo of the Murchison river near Boolardy station was taken in 2011.

Publication stats via ADS Bumblebee

January 12, 2016

Here an example of publication and citation stats created via ADS Bumblebee for papers with “CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science” or “Australia Telescope National Facility” author affilations since 1993.

The “Oh-my-God” particle

January 11, 2016

In today’s The Conversation article “Shooting the moon: the search for ultra high energy neutrinos” CSIRO Fellow Ron Ekers and Helen Sim describes not only the “Oh-my-God” particle, a particle […]

Eta Carina, a massive binary star

January 8, 2016

Eta Carinae is one of the most massive stars in our Galaxy. It underwent a massive outburst in the 1840s, during which is became the brightest star in the night […]

ATCA millimeter receivers

January 7, 2016

In 2001 CSIRO and U.S. telecommunications giant TRW formed a strategic alliance to develop high-performance gallium arsenide and indium phosphide components for radio astronomy, advanced millimetre-wave sensors and telecommunications systems. […]

Parkes Telescope Webcam

January 6, 2016

Sunset at The Dish yesterday as viewed through the Parkes Telescope Webcam . Details about the webcam and how it is shielded to not interfere in any way with the […]

ATCA Tutorials on YouTube

January 5, 2016

Users of CSIRO’s Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) , a radio interferometer consisting of six 22-m dishes which together form a 6-km diameter telescope, might be interested to explore the […]

Parkes ELVIS Festival

January 4, 2016

Starting soon in Parkes is the annual ELVIS Festival: 6 – 10 January 2016. This year will include the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest and many competitions such as busking, […]

Cricket on The Dish

January 3, 2016

With the test match between the West Indies and Australia getting under way at the Sydney Cricket Ground today, we look back at some epic photos of cricket on the […]

The Parkes 64-m Telescope

January 2, 2016

A beautiful picture of the Parkes Dish, pointing nearly towards the Visitor Centre, at the lowest possible elevation. The old focus cabin is visible on the ground towards the right. […]

Happy New Year 2016

January 1, 2016

Sunrise at the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) taken by Maxim Voronkov from CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science (CASS). Four of the six 22-m ATCA antennas are seen in a […]