Discovery reveals a reversible magnetic field around a fast radio burst for the first time
Astronomers using our Parkes radio telescope, Murriyang have found a mysterious fast radio burst where the magnetic field changes direction rapidly. Published in the prestigious Science journal are observations of […]
Nominations for User and Time Assignment Committees
Members of the Australian astronomical community are invited to nominate for positions on the Australia Telescope User Committee (ATUC) and Time Allocation Committee (TAC) of the Australia Telescope National Facility […]
Call for proposals for 2023APR semester
Proposals for observing time are now invited for the 2023APR semester (01 April to 30 September 2023) for the: * Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA); * Parkes 64-m telescope, Murriyang; […]
Commitment to diversity and inclusion highlighted by new role
At CSIRO, we aim to foster and build a fair, equitable and inclusive workplace where we all feel we belong and are empowered to perform at our best. CSIRO’s Space […]
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 […]
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, […]