de Laeter Colloquium – Exploring the nature of scientific discoveries with examples from radio astronomy

October 10, 2024

Ron Ekers (CSIRO) Abstract: I will discuss the nature of scientific discoveries which are a key driver for the advancement of science. In the 90-year history of radio astronomy many […]

ATNF Colloquium – Constraining the relationship between neutral hydrogen and its environment using radio interferometry

October 9, 2024

Manasvee Saraf (UWA) Abstract: In this talk, I will present an overview of my PhD research, conducted over the past three and a half years as a CSIRO co-supervised student. […]

SKA-Low form and fashion

October 8, 2024

One of the stops on the Radio School visit to Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara, the CSIRO Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory was at SKA-Low Station 8, a cluster of 6 stations of antennas. […]

Radio School visit to Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara

October 4, 2024

The 2024 Radio School is being held this week in Geraldton, WA. Yesterday, in-person participants had the opportunity to visit Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara, the CSIRO Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory. The convoy […]

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS

October 3, 2024

The 2024 Radio School is being held this week in Geraldton, WA. Participants are learning about radio observations of stars, supernova remnants, radio galaxies, and galaxy clusters, and gaining experience […]

ATNF Colloquium – From Cosmic Dawn to Present-Day: Galaxy Formation and Evolution from Simulations

October 2, 2024

Rhea–Silvia Remus and Lucas Kimmig (University Observatory Munich) Abstract: Observations of galaxies have revealed a puzzle of different properties seen from redshifts of z=10 or higher to present-day, using multi-wavebands […]

The 2024 Radio School

October 1, 2024

The 2024 Radio School is being held this week in Geraldton, Western Australia, hosted by CSIRO, the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) and the SKA Observatory (SKAO). Plans […]

The Western Sydney Solar Team visits the ATCA

September 30, 2024

Last week, while on their NSW Regional Roadshow, the Western Sydney University Solar Team visited the Paul Wild Observatory in Narrabri. They brought their latest car, the Unlimited 5.0 , […]

ASKAP on the cover of Nature Astronomy

September 27, 2024

Nature Astronomy is a high-impact journal in the Nature stable which publishes research, reviews and commentary at the cutting edge of astronomy, astrophysics and planetary science. This month’s issue includes […]

Astronomy Open Night at Macquarie University – by Rob Hollow

September 26, 2024

Macquarie University’s annual Astronomy Open Night was held last weekend. This year’s event was the biggest yet with 3000 people coming to view exhibitions, visit Macquarie University’s Astronomical Observatory and […]

Astronomy Open Night at Macquarie University – by Rob Hollow

September 25, 2024

CSIRO Space and Astronomy was well represented at the Macquarie University Astronomy Open Night last weekend. This year’s event was the biggest yet with 3000 people coming to stargaze, listen […]

The big lift at New Norcia

September 24, 2024

The European Space Agency (ESA), is constructing a new 35-metre deep space antenna at its ground station in New Norcia, in Western Australia. The 620-tonne antenna will be ESA’s second […]