ATNF News – Oct 2011 issue now online
The October, 2011 issue of the ATNF newsletter is now online and available in both high and low res formats. More information.
CSIRO astronomer is NSW Young Tall Poppy of the Year
CASS astronomer George Hobbs has been named as the NSW Young Tall Poppy of the Year. The award was presented at an event at Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum on Thursday 3 […]
Community Forums on the proposed changes to the ATNF
CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science will be holding several community forums on the proposed changes to the ATNF. They will include a short presentation and an opportunity to ask questions […]
Churning galaxy is a snake pit
The violent swirling of the gas between the stars has been captured for the first time with a CSIRO telescope. More information.
October 2011 edition of CASS Education Newsletter now available
The October 2011 issue of the CASS Education Newsletter contains information about 2012 CASS Teacher Workshops, new PULSE@Parkes observing slots and the CSIRO Tweetup at the Canberra Deep Space Communication […]
2012 CASS Teacher Workshops Registration Now Open
Registration for 2012 CASS teacher workshops are now open. You can book in for the one-day ‘Astrophysics for Physics Teachers’ workshop at Marsfield, 30 March or the three-day ‘Astronomy from […]
Australis Fellowship – applications open
The CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science and the Department of Astronomy at the Universidad de Chile invite applications for a joint post-doctoral research position (Australis Fellowship) in the field of […]
CASS set to support RadioNet3 Program
CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science is partnering in the major new EU Framework 7 (FP7) proposal for “RadioNet3”. “RadioNet3” continues the successful RadioNet programmes which network all major radio observatories […]
“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 […]