ATNF Colloquium – VLBI astrometry in the Gaia era

November 20, 2019

Huib Jan van Langevelde (Joint Institute for VLBI ERIC (JIVE)) Abstract: One reason to do astrometric campaigns is to understand the structure, kinematics and evolution of the Galaxy. Gaia is […]

The International VLBI Technology Workshop

November 19, 2019

The 8th annual International VLBI Technology Workshop is being held this week at the CASS site in Marsfield, Sydney. The scope of the technology workshops encompasses all areas of hardware […]

Pia visit to ASKAP

November 18, 2019

Students from the Pia Wadjarri Remote Community School recently made their annual visit to the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory, stopping for a group photo in front of an antenna. Using handheld […]

The ARDRA workshop

November 15, 2019

A workshop was held this week in Lonavala, India, on the topic of Australia-India Research and Development in Radio Astronomy (ARDRA). (Ardra is also the Sanskrit name for the region […]

ATNF Colloquium – Investigation of galaxies by means of HI observations

November 14, 2019

Juliana Saponara (Facultad de Ciencias Astronomicas y Geofísicas) Abstract: Observations of neutral Hydrogen are an excellent tool for studying interactions between galaxies or between galaxies and their environment. The 21cm […]

ATNF Colloquium – Exploring the Earth, Solar System and Beyond

November 13, 2019

Larry James (JPL) Abstract: This presentation will highlight the latest accomplishments and results of NASA’s missions orbiting the earth and exploring Mars, Jupiter, the asteroids and interstellar space. He’ll also […]

WA Senators visit the MRO

November 12, 2019

We were pleased to host Western Australian Senators, Slade Brockman and Matt O’Sullivan, at the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory recently. The image on the left shows the Senators with CASS staff […]

Douglas Bock elected as FTSE

November 11, 2019

Douglas Bock, the Director of CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science, was recently elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering. The award recognises Douglas’s contributions to […]

OzSKA 2019

November 8, 2019

The OzSKA 2019 meeting was held at the Mount Stromlo Observatory this week. Presentations included the current status of the SKA, the latest results from ASKAP pathfinders and precursors, and […]

OzSKA 2019

November 7, 2019

The OzSKA 2019 meeting kicked off yesterday, with the opening presentation given by the SKA Director-General, Phil Diamond (top left in the image above). The SKA Project will be undergoing […]

ATNF Colloquium – Balloon-Borne Very Long Baseline Interferometry Experiment in the Stratosphere

November 6, 2019

Yusuke Kono (National Astronomical Observatory of Japan) Abstract: The stratosphere is one of the most suitable fields for high frequency VLBI observation. A balloon-borne VLBI experiment project is proceeding in […]

Ex-Fleurs antennas at Marsfield

November 5, 2019

Yesterday’s ADAP mentioned the 13.7m diameter antennas which were relocated from the Fleurs site about 15 years ago, and today’s image is of one (or both, if you look closely) […]