Electronics Technician (Radio) Readvertised – Parkes Observatory
The Australia Telescope National Facility is seeking a highly-motivated electronics technician to work at the Parkes Observatory, home of the 64-metre Parkes Telescope. This role involves work in Microwave-RF and […]
2004 Transit of Venus
The 2004 Transit of Venus provided a rare and historic opportunity for people to view the passgae of the Planet Venus across the face of the Sun. Follow the link […]
Australia Telescope Outreach and Education Website Launched!
The Australia Telescope National Facility is pleased to present our new outreach and education website. The site aims to provide the media and the general public with information about the […]
ATNF Telescope Applications for 2004 OCTS Semester
Applications for observing time are now invited for the 2004 OCTS observing semester for the following telescopes: * Australia Telescope Compact Array * Parkes radio telescope * Mopra radio telescope […]
CSIRO ‘Camera’ Now Boosting World’s Largest Telescope
CSIRO-built equipment has been installed on the world’s largest radio telescope to allow it to scan the sky seven times faster than it can now, and see further out into […]
SGPS data are now available on-line
The Southern Galactic Plane Survey HI data are publically available via an on-line data server. More information.
Mopra schedule for 2004 May term is now available
The Mopra schedule for 2004 May term (1 May – 30 September) is now available. More information.
ATCA schedule for 2004 May term is now available
The ATCA schedule for the 2004 May term (1 May-30 September) is now available. More information.
ATNF Telescope Applications for 2004 MAYT Term
Applications for observing time are now invited for the 2004 MAYT observing term for the following telescopes: * Australia Telescope Compact Array * Parkes radio telescope * Mopra radio telescope […]
Squirty star imitates black hole
Scientists using CSIRO’s Australia Telescope near Narrabri in northern NSW have made a discovery that they hope will increase our understanding of a fundamental cosmic process. The team has seen […]
First-Known Double Pulsar Opens Up New Astrophysics
An international team of scientists from the UK, Australia, Italy and the USA have announced in the today’s issue of the journal Science Express (8th January 2004) the first discovery […]
A new arm for our Galaxy?
Observations made with CSIRO’s Parkes radio telescope and Australia Telescope Compact Array strongly suggest that our Galaxy has an extra ‘spiral arm’, not previously known. More information.