New Science and Deputy Director for Space & Astronomy
A new Science and Deputy Director for CSIRO’s Space & Astronomy business unit, Dr Mark Cheung, started today, Monday 29 August 2022. An astrophysicist by training and practice, Mark’s research […]
New supercomputer shows what’s possible with ASKAP data
Australia’s newest supercomputer, Setonix, at the Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre in Perth has produced a highly detailed image of a supernova remnant immediately after the computing system’s first stage was […]
Applications now open for 2022/23 Space & Astronomy Undergraduate Vacation Studentships
Space & Astronomy is offering 15 positions for undergraduate students to work on a diverse range of projects with us over the summer, from late November 2022 through early February […]
New Chair appointed to Australia Telescope Steering Committee
Professor Tara Murphy has been appointed Chair of the ATNF Steering Committee for the next three years. An Australian astronomer based at The University of Sydney and a member of […]
Big honour for scientists’ big pictures of a big Universe
CSIRO’s ASKAP radio telescope team is the winner of the Astronomical Society of Australia’s Peter McGregor Prize 2022 for innovation in astronomical instrumentation. The ASKAP team created a new kind […]
Review of ASKAP Survey Science Projects (RASSP) completed
Following the completion of Pilot Survey Phase I observations last year, the ASKAP Survey Science Teams submitted updated proposals that were assessed by an international review panel in January. The […]
Astronomers reveal best image yet of mysterious ORCs in space
Astronomy’s newest mystery objects, odd radio circles or ORCs, have been pulled into sharp focus by an international team of astronomers using the world’s most capable radio telescopes. First revealed […]
Keith Bannister wins Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
Astronomer and engineer Dr Keith Bannister was honoured in the nation’s top science awards for 2021. He received the Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year in the […]
Einstein’s theory passes rigorous 16-year tests
An international team has used telescopes around the world, including our Parkes radio telescope, Murriyang, to complete the most challenging tests yet of Einstein’s general theory of relativity. The team, […]
Parkes 60th Anniversary
The Parkes telescope was inaugurated on October 31st, 1961, and so celebrates its 60th birthday on Sunday, October 31st. Unfortunately, covid restrictions prevent us from gathering at the Parkes Observatory […]
Public access to visitors centres
Our Parkes Observatory Visitors Centre, The Dish Café, outdoor viewing area and public toilets are now opened with physical distancing and other precautions in place. The Visitors Centre is open […]
Breakthrough Listen releases analysis of previously detected signal
An intriguing candidate signal picked up last year by the Breakthrough Listen project using the Parkes telescope has been subjected to intensive analysis that suggests it is unlikely to originate […]