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SUMMARY:Apply for the 2026OCT semester
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\nWe’re pleased to announce that proposals for ATNF observing time are now open for the 2026OCT semester. Grab your chance to use some of our new receivers and facilities. \n\nApply now for: \n\n\nOur ASKAP radio telescope (including CRACO)\n\n\n\nOur Australia Telescope Compact Array\n\n\n\nMurriyang\, our 64-m Parkes radio telescope\n\n\n\nThe Tidbinbilla radio antennas: the 70-m antenna Ballima (DSS-43) \, and the 34-m (DSS-34) antenna;\n\n\n\nThe Long Baseline Array (VLBI)\n\n\nMark your calendars: the deadline for all proposals is 07:00 UT (17:00 Sydney local time) on Tuesday\, 16 June 2026. \n\nAll proposals must be submitted using the online proposal application system\, OPAL. For problems with proposal submissions\, contact atnf-opal@csiro.au. \nMore information\nOrganiser\n\nEvent details\nDownload iCal\nCategory\nColearnia
URL:https://www.atnf.csiro.au/event/apply-for-the-2026oct-semester/
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ORGANIZER;CN="George Hobbs":MAILTO:george.hobbs@csiro.au
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SUMMARY:S&A Colloquium: Dr Jack Radcliffe (University of Manchester)
DESCRIPTION:Very Long Baseline Interferometry for science and society \n\nAbstract: \n\nVery Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) combines signals from telescopes separated by continental distances to achieve the highest angular resolution in astronomy\, enabling direct imaging of phenomena ranging from Active Galactic Nuclei\, including the first images of a black hole shadow\, to star-forming regions and pulsars. Reaching this resolution requires aligning signals to nanosecond precision across baselines of thousands of kilometres. This same precision makes VLBI an indispensable tool in geodesy\, the study of Earth’s dynamic shape\, size\, and gravitational field\, underpinning applications from climate monitoring and natural disaster response to precision agriculture and navigation\, with an estimated economic contribution of ~1.34 trillion USD by 2030. \n\nIn this talk\, I highlight two areas in which I have been involved. First\, I discuss advances in wide-field VLBI surveys. Traditionally\, observations have targeted a single source per pointing\, with large surveys requiring years to accumulate meaningful samples. Computational improvements now enable imaging of multiple sources within a single field and access to lower frequencies through the International LOFAR Telescope. I present scientific and technical results from these surveys\, and describe new commensal survey programmes\, including one on the ATNF Long Baseline Array\, that will increase the number of sources studied at high resolution by two orders of magnitude. \n\nSecond\, I discuss VLBI’s broader societal impact. The Development in Africa with Radio Astronomy (DARA) programme has trained over 400 students across the African continent in radio astronomy over the past decade. Building on this foundation\, the GGOS-Africa project aims to develop geodetic infrastructure\, governance\, and human capacity across Africa. I present initial results from this project and outline the path forward. \n\nPlease note that the event timezone is AWST (UTC+8 hrs) \n\nLocation\n\nOrganiser\n\n\n \n\n\nEvent details\nDownload iCal\nCategory\nColearnia
URL:https://www.atnf.csiro.au/event/sa-colloquium-dr-jack-radcliffe-university-of-manchester/
LOCATION:CSIRO – Kensington\, Australian Resources Research Centre (ARRC)\, 26 Dick Perry Ave\, Kensington\, WA\, 6101\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gemma Anderson":MAILTO:gemma.anderson@csiro.au
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SUMMARY:S&A Colloquium: Paola Di Ninni (INAF)
DESCRIPTION:The Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF): Radio astronomy projects and my dedicated research activity\n\nAbstract: \n\nI will talk about the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF)\, a public research institute consisting of more than 1\,400 people organized into 16 institutes spread from the North to the South of Italy. After an introduction to the diverse activities at INAF within the fields of technology\, astronomy\, and astrophysics\, I will focus on the field of radio astronomyby giving an overview of the Italian infrastructure: three radio telescopes located in Sardinia\, Sicily\, and Emilia-Romagna\, and INAF’s contribution to international projects such as SKA and ALMA. I will conclude by talking about my research experience at INAF\, where I dedicate my time to technologies for radio astronomy—an exciting field that bridges cutting-edge engineering with our deepest questions about the universe. \nJoin Event on Microsoft Teams\nLocation\n\nOrganiser\n\nEvent details\nDownload iCal\nCategory\nColearnia
URL:https://www.atnf.csiro.au/event/sa-colloquium-paola-di-ninni-inaf/
LOCATION:Marsfield Lecture Theatre\, 26 Pembroke Road\, Marsfield\, NSW\, 2122\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
ORGANIZER;CN="Jishnu Thekkeppattu":MAILTO:Jishnunambissan.Thekkeppattu@csiro.au
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