An extreme collision of stellar winds – by Marcote et al.
February 10, 2021
Apep is a binary star system, named after the Egyptian god of chaos due to the spiral pattern of dust generated by its two member stars. Marcote et al. have […]
ASKAP observations of reveal a degrees-long plasma filament – by Y-M Wang et al.
February 9, 2021
Wang et al. present the results from an ASKAP search for radio sources that vary on timescales of hours. They conducted an untargeted search over a 30 square degree field, […]
The launch of the SKA Observatory
February 8, 2021
The SKA Observatory (SKAO) was launched last week following the first meeting of the Observatory’s Council. The SKAO is the world’s second intergovernmental organisation to be dedicated to astronomy. The […]
ASKAP detection of the most distant radio-loud quasar – by Ighina et al.
February 5, 2021
Ighina et al. report the 888 MHz radio detection in the Rapid ASKAP Continuum Survey (RACS) of VIK J2318−3113, a z=6.44 quasar. The ratio of its radio luminosity to its […]
The first SKA Council meeting
February 4, 2021
Following ratification of the Convention to establish the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) late last year, the first meeting of the SKAO Council is taking place this week. The SKA […]
SPT-CL J2106-5844, a massive galaxy cluster merger at z>1 – by Di Mascolo et al.
February 3, 2021
SPT-CL J2106-5844 is among the most massive galaxy clusters at z>1 yet discovered. Recent studies indicate SPT-CL J2106-5844 is undergoing a major merger, and efforts are underway to better characterise […]
ASKAP’s Digital Twin
February 2, 2021
Digital twins are virtual replicas of small and large-scale physical objects, buildings, cities, regions and systems, and often incorporate and visualise large amounts of information gathered or streamed in real-time […]
ASKAP update for January
February 1, 2021
The ASKAP Update for January is now available, and includes reports on PIlot Surveys Phase I processing nd Pilot Surveys Phase II planning, together with a description of observations undertaken […]
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