Parkes Open Days
July 23, 2019
The Parkes Observatory held Open Days to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moonwalk over the weekend of 20-21 July 2019. Large crowds visited the Observatory and enjoyed […]
Parkes Open Days
July 22, 2019
The Parkes Observatory held Open Days to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moonwalk over the weekend of 20-21 July 2019. Film from the moonwalk was replayed at […]
50th anniversary of Apollo 11
July 19, 2019
After a little under 22 hours on the moon (including the 2.5 hour moonwalk), Armstrong and Aldrin fired the launch rocket on the Lunar Module to rejoin Collins in the […]
50th anniversary of Apollo 11
July 18, 2019
Once on the lunar surface, Armstrong and Aldrin carried out a range of activities. Minutes after leaving the lunar module, Armstrong collected a contingency soil sample to ensure a sample […]
50th anniversary of Apollo 11
July 17, 2019
Neil Armstrong was the first to set fott on the moon, with Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin following 19 minutes later. The astronauts carried a Portable Life Support System (PLSS) on their […]
50th anniversary of Apollo 11
July 16, 2019
It took Apollo 11 three days to reach the moon, with Neil Armstrong and “Buzz” Aldrin then entering the Lunar Module and descending to the moon’s surface while Michael Collins […]
50th anniversary of Apollo 11
July 15, 2019
Apollo 11, with crew Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, and Michael Collins, was launched by a Saturn V rocket on July 16th, 1969 from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. […]
ATNF Town Hall meeting at the ASA
July 12, 2019
An ATNF Town Hall meeting is now a regular part of the Astronomical Society of Australia annual meeting. The Town Hall provides the opportunity for ATNF to update the broader […]
The Louise Webster Prize awarded to Shivani Bhandari
July 11, 2019
The Louise Webster Prize is awarded annually by the Astronomical Society of Australia in recognition of outstanding research by a scientist early in their post-doctoral career. The Prize is awarded […]
ATNF Colloquium – The upgraded GMRT, an SKA Pathfinder: A Deeper view of the Low Frequency Radio Sky
July 10, 2019
Ishwara-Chandra CH (National Centre for Radio Astrophysics, TIFR) Abstract: The Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT), in India, consists of 30 fully steerable gigantic parabolic dishes of 45m diameter each spread […]
Astronomical Society of Australia annual meeting
July 9, 2019
The annual meeting of the Astronomical Society of Australia is being held this week at the University of Queensland. The first morning started with a Future Instrumentation session, and the […]
Celebrating NAIDOC week
July 8, 2019
NAIDOC Week is held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC originally stood for the National Aborigines and […]
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.