The ATNF is a critical part of Australian astronomy through our telescopes, sites, data and expertise. We have outlined our vision for the next decade in a document which has been supplied to the Decadal Plan working groups, coordinated by the Australian Academy of Science.

Enhancements to our facilities are driven by the evolving science cases made possible by the next generation of telescopes. Upgrades keep ATNF suitable for the wide-ranging science carried out by the global astronomy community. We aim to maximise Australia’s investment in joining and co-hosting the SKA project in part by using the ATNF facilities explicitly to support, extend and complement the SKA telescopes.

Through consultation across the ATNF team and beyond, we developed a Decadal Plan document, outlining our vision for the next decade. This document is available for download at the link below.