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 […]
Galaxy harbours many star-snacking black holes
Astronomers have found evidence of hundreds of black holes in a galaxy 250 million light years away. The discovery, made with a worldwide network of radio telescopes, gives scientists a […]
SKA Organisation vacancies
The Office of the SKA Organisation is now recruiting for the following positions: • Chief System Engineer. • Element System Engineer – Aperture Arrays. • Element System Engineer – Dishes. […]
All ASKAP antennas assembled at the MRO
All 36 of CSIRO’s Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) antennas have been assembled at the telescope’s new home, the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory (MRO) in Western Australia. 18 June 2012 […]
There’s more star-stuff out there but it’s not Dark Matter
More atomic hydrogen gas – the ultimate fuel for stars – is lurking in today’s Universe than we thought. More information.
Dual SKA site welcomed by CSIRO
The A$2.5 billion Square Kilometre Array radio telescope will be deployed in Australia-New Zealand, as well as South Africa, the international SKA Organisation in Manchester, UK, has announced. More information.
SKA Organisation vacancy: Chief Communications Officer
For more information on this position please click on the ‘more information’ link below. More information.