The latest paper to be published from ASKAP has used commissioning data to confirm theoretical predictions of an exotic intermittent pulsar almost 6,000 light years away.
The paper, A pilot ASKAP survey of radio transient events in the region around the intermittent pulsar PSR J1107-5907 [now available on arXiv], demonstrates the unique capabilities offered by ASKAP, such as a wide field-of-view, the radio quiet environment of the MRO and the ability to conduct long-tracks on the source compared to other lower frequency (700-1000 MHz) observations.