Radio astronomy powers precision in particle accelerators
Techniques for calibrating radio telescopes have been successfully applied to calibrating beamlines in particle accelerators.
Apply now for 2026APR semester observing time
We’re pleased to announce that proposals for ATNF observing time are now open for the 2026APR semester. Grab your chance to use some of our new receivers and facilities.
A new view of the Milky Way
Astronomers from ICRAR and the ATNF have created the largest low-frequency radio colour image of the Milky Way ever assembled.
Musing on the sky with AI
CSIRO’s ASKAP radio telescope is used by researchers to create enormous maps of the Universe by repeatedly scanning the sky. To generate these maps ASKAP collects data at the rate […]
Gold Pleaides awarded to CSIRO Space and Astronomy
Over the past two years we made considerable progress towards our diversity, inclusion and reconciliation goals, building on our earlier progress.
Plan for Australian astronomy 2026-2035 launched
The plan outlining the vision and priorities for Australian astronomy over the next decade was launched at the annual meeting of astronomers in Adelaide.
Recognition for software that seeks radio transients
The Astronomical Society of Australia has honoured six astronomers at its annual meeting in Adelaide this week, including our researcher Dr Joshua Preston Pritchard.
June ATNF News out now
Get some tips on keeping proposals anonymous, see a snapshot of what it takes to keep Murriyang running for over 60 years and discover how a new Sydney ferry is connected to our astronomy history.
Ruby Payne-Scott’s astronomical legacy
Australia is one of the leading countries for radio astronomy, which is largely thanks to one of the first radio astronomers in the world, Ruby Payne-Scott.
Long period radio transient discovered with matching X-ray signal
Discovered in ASKAP and Chandra data, there is no clear explanation for what causes these signals.
Apply now for 2025OCT semester observing time
We’re pleased to announce that proposals for ATNF observing time are now open for the 2025OCT semester. Grab your chance to use one of the world’s most advanced radio astronomy facilities.
ATUC report now available
The most recent ATUC report is now available.