Science Innovation

June 27, 2016

by Douglas Bock (CASS) The multibeam receiver CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science (CASS) is building for China’s 500-m Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) – shown above – has grown from work […]

ATCA maps molecules in η Carina

June 24, 2016

by Laurent Loinard (UNAM) η Carinae is one of the most massive stellar sources in the Milky Way. It entered the Hall of Fame of astronomy in the mid 19th […]

Essential tools for data intensive science

June 23, 2016

A great selection of tools for data intensive astronomy and other fields, including data visualisation, web design and templates, database tools, communication, and other resources. Some of these tools have […]

ATNF Colloquium – Science Unshackled

June 22, 2016

by Renee James (Sam Houston State University) Abstract. Why in the world are we paying for all this “basic” research? The answer to this question becomes clear in this romp […]

Murchison Widefield Array – science with robot spiders

June 21, 2016

by Randall Wayth (Curtin University) The Murchison Widefield Array’s 72 new antenna tiles have been deployed and are ready for commissioning in July. For the second half of 2016, the […]

ASKAP 2016 Science Meeting

June 20, 2016

The ASKAP 2016 conference photo was taken in front of Sydney Uni’s famous MADSEN BUILDING , named after Professor JPV Madsen . A CSIROpedia article about Ruby Payne-Scott states: “In […]

MWA Phase 2 expansion: new antenna tiles deployed

June 17, 2016

by Randall Wayth (Curtin University) Over the last two weeks the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) has had 72 new antenna tiles installed as part of its phase 2 expansion. Teams […]

Modelling the HI size-mass relation of galaxies

June 16, 2016

by Jing Wang (CASS) Jian Fu from Shanghai Observatory is visiting ATNF this week. He works on semi-analytical models of galaxies under a Lambda-CDM cosmology (see Fu et al. 2010 […]

ATNF Colloquium – Neutral hydrogen properties in radio sources

June 15, 2016

by Filippo Maccagni (University of Groningen) Abstract. AGN may play a crucial role in regulating the balance between accretion and ejection of gas in a galaxy. Yet, it is unclear […]

First pulsar polarisation profiles from the Murchison Widefield Array!

June 14, 2016

by Charlotte Sobey (Curtin University / CASS) Pulsars are rapidly-rotating, highly-magnetised neutron stars. Here, two pulsar’s polarised emission has been captured at low radio frequencies using the Murchison Widefield Array […]

Shari’s farewell at Epping Pub

June 10, 2016

by Jamie Stevens (CASS) CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science says farewell to Shari Breen, who joined us as a Bolton fellow in 2010. Shari has been a prolific user of […]

Hydrogen clouds in the Magellanic Leading Arm

June 9, 2016

by Bi-Qing For (UWA/ICRAR) For et al. (2016) present a high-resolution study of five high-velocity clouds (HVCs) in the region of the Magellanic Leading Arm (LA). The goal of the […]