“The Dish” finds a “diamond planet”
Astronomers using ‘The Dish’ – CSIRO’s radio telescope near Parkes, NSW – believe they’ve found a small planet made of diamond, orbiting an unusual star. More information.
OCE Postdoctoral Fellowship: Brewing great science with MALT90
Applications are invited for a three-year post-doctoral OCE fellowship at the CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science to conduct new and exciting research in the field of high-mass star-formation utilizing data […]
Galaxies are running out of gas
The Universe forms fewer stars than it used to, and a CSIRO study has now shown why: galaxies are running out of gas. More information.
2012 Bolton Fellowship Now Open
CSIRO Astronomy & Space Science invites applications for the 2012 Bolton Fellowship. The Bolton Fellowship is Australia’s longest standing prize fellowship and provides an outstanding opportunity for post-doctoral astronomy research […]
MALT90 first-year data release
We are pleased to release the first-year data for the Millimetre Astronomy Legacy Team 90GHz (MALT90) survey. MALT90 is a large international project aimed at characterizing high-mass dense cores. Exploiting […]
Mid West Radio-quiet Zone strengthened in support of radio astronomy
The ACMA has just announced enhanced protection for the Mid West Radio-quiet Zone (RQZ) in remote Western Australia, to support the development of the world’s premier radioastronomy facility at the […]
2011 CASS Summer Vacation Scholarships Now Open
Applications are now open for the 2011 CASS Summer Vacation Scholarships. Summer vacation scholarships are offered each year at CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science for graduate and undergraduate students who […]
Big step forward for SKA
The discovery potential of the future international SKA radio telescope has been glimpsed following the commissioning of a working optical fibre link between CSIROÂ’s Australian SKA Pathfinder (ASKAP) telescope in […]
Aboriginal community names CSIRO telescope
The first six antennas of CSIROÂ’s Australian SKA Pathfinder telescope in Western Australia will today receive names in the local Wajarri language. More information.
Position Available:Assistant Director Astrophysics (Internal Applicants Only)
The position of Assistant Director Astrophysics is now open for applications from internal CSIRO staff. For further information: 1. Launch the CSIRO Intranet 2. Select Quicklinks 3. Select Jobs Central […]
ATNF Applications for 2011 OCTS
Applications for observing time are now invited for the 2011 OCTS semester for the following telescopes: Australia Telescope Compact Array Parkes radio telescope Mopra radio telescope Tidbinbilla 70-m antenna Long […]
OCE Postdoctoral Fellowship: First Science with ASKAP
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Fellowship to carry out “First Science with the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP)”. The Fellow will, in the first 12 to 18 months: […]