Radio Galaxy Zoo takes on ASKAP data

July 24, 2024

Radio Galaxy Zoo (RGZ) is a citizen-science project that uses multi-wavelength data to locate supermassive black holes in distant galaxies. The original RGZ ran from 2013 to 2019, and enabled […]

Wajarri artwork presented to SKAO

July 23, 2024

The SKA Observatory (SKAO) Council met earlier this month at SKAO HQ in the UK. Council was joined by representatives of the Wajarri Yamaji, providing the opportunity to share culture […]

The Royal Astronomical Society Jackson-Gwilt Award

July 22, 2024

The Jackson-Gwilt Award of the Royal Astronomical Society was awarded earlier this year to Keith Bannister and Ryan Shannon for their innovative use of ASKAP in studies of Fast Radio […]

A NICER View of the Nearest and Brightest Millisecond Pulsar: PSR J0437-4715

July 19, 2024

The millisecond pulsar PSR J0437-4715 rotates 174 times per second but much of its characteristics have remained a mystery. Now, thanks to almost 30 years of observations from Murriyang, CSIRO’s […]

ASKAP Observations of Filamentary Structures in the Abell S1136 Galaxy Cluster – by Macgregor et al.

July 18, 2024

Galaxy clusters are large gravitationally-bound structures, containing hundreds to thousands of galaxies, with typical masses of 10 14 to 10 15 solar masses. Diffuse radio emission is often observed in […]

ATNF Colloquium – The curious case of twin fast radio bursts detected in the ASKAP-CRAFT survey

July 17, 2024

Apurba Bera (ICRAR/Curtin) Abstract: Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are brilliant short-duration flashes of radio emission originating at cosmological distances. Vast diversity in the properties of currently known FRBs, complex spectro-temporal […]

ASKAP Update for July

July 16, 2024

The ASKAP Update for July highlights progress on the new ASKAPsoft bright source subtraction feature, and describes plans for an ASKAP symposium in November 2024. One of the highest priority […]

ATCA observations of the Honeycomb Nebula – by Alsaberi et al.

July 15, 2024

Supernova Remnants (SNRs) play an essential role in galaxies, enriching the Interstellar Medium (ISM) producing a significant impact on their structure and physical properties. The Honeycomb Nebula (MC SNRJ0535–6918) is […]

NAIDOC Week celebrations at the Parkes Observatory

July 12, 2024

National NAIDOC Week celebrations have been held this week to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, with this year’s theme being […]

Dharug names for Marsfield meeting rooms

July 11, 2024

New names have been given to a number of meeting rooms at the Marsfield site. Following consultation with the Dharug Custodian Aboriginal Corporation and CSIRO’s Office of Indigenous Engagement, Dharug […]

ATNF Colloquium – WA Aboriginal Astronomy

July 10, 2024

Patricia Forster Abstract: Traditionally, Aboriginal people used objects in the sky to establish direction, guide navigation, predict seasons and as calendars for planning social life. Their narratives linked objects in […]

An Untargeted Search for Radio-Emitting Tidal Disruption Events in the VAST Pilot Survey – by Dykaar et al.

July 9, 2024

A tidal disruption event (TDE) occurs when a star gets so close to a supermassive black hole (SMBH) that the tidal forces overcome the star’s self gravity, breaking it apart. […]