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October 31, 2024

The bright radio source, GLEAM J091734–001243 was previously selected as a candidate ultra-high redshift (z > 5) radio galaxy due to its compact radio size and optical faintness.Seymour et al. […]

The front cover of a book titled 'Australian Physics', with aboriginal art displayed centrally.

October 30, 2024

The Australian Physics magazine is published four times a year by the Australian Institute of Physics to promote the role of physics in research, education, industry and the community. The […]

A man holds a microphone while standing to the side of two screens while a number of people watch on

October 29, 2024

The Australia Telescope Users Committee (ATUC) is a group of currently eleven scientists that represents the users of the Australia Telescope National Facility. ATUC meetings are a forum for ATNF […]

a group photo of a number of people in a room and appearing on a zoom call pose for a photo

October 28, 2024

FLASH — The First Large Absorption Survey in HI — is an AKSAP Survey Science Project. FLASH will detect and measure several hundred HI (neutral hydrogen) absorption lines — from […]

A small bush of pink flowers in the foreground, whilst two antennas point to the sky in the background

October 25, 2024

The visit by 2024 Radio School participants to Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara, the CSIRO Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory, coincided with wildflower season. Pictured above is one example, Cotton bush (Ptilotus obovatus), a […]

A bird's nest in between the pipes in the frame of an antenna

October 24, 2024

The ASKAP antenna structures were in place long before all the Phased Array Feeds were ready to be installed, and as noted in a previous ADAP an observant bird built […]

October 23, 2024

Simon Weng (USyd) Abstract: Unraveling the evolutionary paths of galaxies remains a key focus in astronomy. Over the past decade, the circumgalactic medium (CGM) has been recognised as a pivotal […]

A sculpture of an astronaut stands on a rock in front of the ocean in the background

October 22, 2024

Sculpture by the Sea is an annual event, held in Sydney and Perth, which claims to be the largest free-to-the-public sculpture exhibition in the world! Sydney’s Bondi to Tamarama coastal […]

a sculpture of a metallic rocket ship located in a rocky area on an overcast day

October 21, 2024

Sculpture by the Sea is an annual event, held in Sydney and Perth, which claims to be the largest free-to-the-public sculpture exhibition in the world! Sydney’s Bondi to Tamarama coastal […]

October 18, 2024

The ASKAP Update for October includes reports on survey progress, the return of Nyarluwarri (ak30) to the array, the use of RACS-based self-calibration, and a new observing mode designed to […]

A comet flies downwards in the sky as an antenna shines bright on a clear evening

October 17, 2024

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) was discovered by the Purple Mountain Observatory (Tsuchinshan in Chinese) in January 2023, and independently by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) telescope in South […]

October 16, 2024

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) by by the then Prince of Wales, now King Charles. The 3.9m telescope’s excellent optics, exceptional mechanical […]


Welcome to the ATNF Daily Astronomy Picture (ADAP), brought to you by staff and users of the Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF). Our aim is to present science and engineering results, research highlights from recent publications, technical updates, telescope pictures, conference summaries, etc.

Our site was inspired by the fabulous Astronomy Picture of the Day – @APOD and the ASTRON/Jive Daily Image – @dailyimage.

We welcome all ATNF users to submit an image related to our facilities (Parkes, ATCA, Mopra, ASKAP and LBA), together with a brief description and credits. Submissions can be emailed to the ADAP curator, (phil.edwards [at] csiro.au).

The ADAP was created in December 2014 by Baerbel Koribalski and Simon Johnston. Over 2500 ADAPs have now been published. Vince McIntyre, Nathan Pope, and Andrew O’Brien are acknowledged for their dedicated technical support. The ADAP is currently curated by Phil Edwards.