ASKAP telescope officially opened
Senator Chris Evans, Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research, officially opened CSIRO’s newest radio telescope, the Australian SKA Pathfinder, on 5 October 2012. The Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory (MRO), […]
Operation of the Mopra Telescope for 2012OCT semester
Funding has been secured to operate the Mopra Telescope for three years, commencing in October 2012. Mopra operations will be initially funded by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, the […]
Position available: CASS Chief
As the Chief of CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science, you will lead 280 staff and be responsible for a world-class national research facility for radio astronomy that includes three existing […]
SKA role for CSIRO Chief
Dr Philip Diamond, Chief of CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science, has been appointed as the Director-General of the Square Kilometre Array Project Office – the team that will coordinate global […]
Position available: Housekeeper/Admin. Support Marsfield
A position is available at Marsfield for a Housekeeper/Administration Support for the CASS Visitors Services Group. For full details please see the link below and select Astronomy and Space Science, […]
CSIRO Radio Astronomy Image Archive: Released!
We are pleased to announce the release of the CSIRO Radio Astronomy Image Archive on the internet. This archive includes over 15,000 images that were recorded over 53 years, from […]
Phase closure achieved on multiple ASKAP PAFs
System verification tests on three ASKAP antennas installed with CSIRO’s innovative new phased array feed (PAF) technology have achieved first fringes and successfully demonstrated phase closure on the three baseline […]
Postion available: Electronics Technician / Engineer, Parkes Observatory
A position is available at the Parkes Observatory for an electronics technician/engineer. For full details please see the link below and select Astronomy and Space Science, or enter the position […]
Australia is “all ears” for Mars landing
NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory will land on Mars on Monday 6 August (AEST). The Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex, which CSIRO manages on behalf of NASA, will be the main […]
2012 CASS Undergraduate Vacation Scholarships Applications Now Open
The 2012 CSIRO Astronomy & Space Science (CASS) Undergraduate Vacation Scholarship Program is a fantastic opportunity to undertake a research project at one of the world’s leading radioastronomy facilities. As […]
Belching black hole proves a biggie
Observations with CSIRO’s Australia Telescope Compact Array have confirmed that astronomers have found the first known “middleweight” black hole. More information.
Vacancy for Electrical Technician – Parkes
This is a great opportunity for an electrical technician to work at the CSIRO Parkes Observatory in NSW. As a licensed electrician you will apply your skills to undertake maintenance […]