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November 29, 2024

The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is a low-mass irregular galaxy, interacting with the Milky Way (MW) and the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC). The figure above, from a recent paper by […]

November 28, 2024

“Cosmic noon” refers to the epoch in the history of the Universe when star formation and black hole growth peaked. It occurred roughly 2 to 3 billion years after the […]

An ASKAP antenna points to the left of the picture in a barren landscape underneath a clear sky

November 27, 2024

John Bunton (CSIRO) Abstract: ASKAP currently has a survey speed that is similar to MeerKAT. In the SKA era, it will become uncompetitive. Currently, research on a better-performing PAF is […]

November 26, 2024

Neutral atomic hydrogen (HI), the most abundant gas in the interstellar medium (ISM), plays a crucial role in the evolution and dynamics of the ISM in galaxies. It provides the […]

A kestrel looking towards the camera as it perches on a yellow bar

November 25, 2024

One of the antenna dishes at the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex (CDSCC) is hosting a family of Nankeen Kestrels, with two young juveniles. The Nankeen Kestrel is a slender […]

The front cover of a magazine called 'CONTACT' that shows the shape of Africa with a number of pictures inside

November 22, 2024

The latest issue of the SKA Observatory’s magazine Contact commemorates the SKAO’s major involvement in the IAU General Assembly 2024 in Cape Town, the first to be held on the […]

A person wearing a red hat and a backpack poses in front of a range of trees and hills on a slightly cloudy day

November 21, 2024

Kelly is thrilled to have joined CSIRO Space and Astronomy as a Bolton Fellow. Originally from Montreal, Kelly obtained her PhD at the University of Amsterdam in 2021, where she […]

November 20, 2024

Michael Brown (Monash) Abstract: Some of the first radio continuum radio sources to be identified were powerful radio-loud active galactic nuclei in very massive elliptical galaxies such as M87. As […]

November 19, 2024

The ASKAP Update for November reports on survey progress, mid-band observing priority, the next call for ATNF observing proposals, and ASKAP’s presence at the Perth Astrofest. The figure above is […]

November 18, 2024

Allingham et al. have used the ATCA to study the structure and temperature distribution within high-mass star-forming clumps in our Galaxy as part of the Curated ATCA Census of High-Mass […]

A table holding multiple paper antennas of SKA-Low

November 15, 2024

The Perth Astrofest was held last weekend, with a crowd estimated at over 6,000 in attendance. As usual, there were stalls, talks, demonstrations and telescope viewing throughout the evening. The […]

An old black and white photograph of a man looking at a large machine whilst pushing a button

November 14, 2024

A celebration is being held today to mark the 75th anniversary of Australia’s first stored-program computer, the CSIR Mk1 (later CSIRAC), which ran its first program in November 1949. Also […]


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.