Parkes Telescope: remote and unattended operation begins
At 5:30 this morning the first remote and unattended observation with the Parkes telescope began with project P812; Ettore Carretti is the observer from his home near Parkes. The telescope […]
Further phase closure success with ASKAP hardware correlator
Just days after the ASKAP team achieved phase closure with three ASKAP antenna systems and the ASKAP hardware correlator in the Sydney workshop, the same commissioning tests were successfully repeated […]
Hardware correlator phase closure clears way to BETA
The ASKAP team has made a great step forward in commissioning activities by achieving phase closure with three ASKAP antenna systems and the ASKAP FPGA-based hardware correlator at the CSIRO […]
ASKAP Early Science Workshop 2013
Monday August 5th 2013 CSIRO Marsfield Lecture Theatre 9:30 am – 4:30 pm Videoconference Available ASKAP early science is a program of observations designed to explore new scientific parameter-space with […]
CSIRO opens Observatory office
CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science will today open a new support hub in Geraldton, Western Australia, for the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory (MRO). This local community event marks the official opening […]
Parkes Pulsar Data Archive upgraded
The Parkes Pulsar Data Archive contains a large number of raw data files from pulsar observations obtained with the Parkes telescope. These files are available via a web interface. The […]
Position Available: Chief Scientist – CSIRO Astronomy & Space Science
Do you have an outstanding scientific record in astrophysics including setting research direction and influencing large international projects? Play a key role in shaping the future of radio astronomy in […]
Astronomers spy on galaxies in the raw
The Australia Telescope Compact Array has been used to study cold molecular hydrogen gas — the raw material for making stars — in galaxies that formed when the Universe was […]
ASKAP Early Science
As part of the ATUC meeting to be held on Tuesday 11th June, a discussion of early science with ASKAP will be held. To facilitate discussion, two documents have been […]
Latest ATNF newsletter now available
The latest issue of ATNF News (issue 74) can now be downloaded for on-screen reading. More information.
Latest ASKAP Update now available
The latest edition of the ASKAP Update has been released for May 2013. This is a regular series dedicated to conveying the latest news about the ASKAP project to international […]
ATNF Telescope Applications for 2013 OCTS
Applications for observing time are now invited for the 2013 OCTS semester for the: * Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) * Parkes 64-m telescope * Tidbinbilla 70-m and 34-m antennas, […]