Public access to visitors centres
In response to the COVID-19 situation, our Compact Array Visitors Centre at Paul Wild Observatory, the outdoor viewing area and public toilets are currently closed. The visitor facilities are expected […]
Name change for CASS business unit in CSIRO
The CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science business unit, or CASS, is changing its name to ‘Space and Astronomy’ or S&A. The change will start rolling out from today with the […]
Tropical cyclone Seroja and our sites in Western Australia
Tropical cyclone Seroja crossed the coast of Western Australia north of the city of Geraldton overnight. We’re currently in touch with our staff based in Geraldton and all are safe […]
Applications open for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Radio Astronomy Surveys
We are seeking a PhD graduate or Early Career Researcher to join CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science in an exciting role aimed at conducting science with the Rapid ASKAP Continuum […]
CSIRO’s Dish to support one of the first commercial Moon landings
The iconic Parkes radio telescope, owned and operated by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, will help businesses to literally reach for the Moon by providing ground station support for one […]
Applications for March – September 2021 PULSE@Parkes Sessions Now Open
Schools are invited to apply to take part in a free PULSE@Parkes observing session. These sessions involve students using the iconic 64m Parkes radio telescope, Murriyang, in a live remote […]
ASKAP’s Digital Twin
Digital twins are virtual replicas of small and large-scale physical objects, buildings, cities, regions and systems, and often incorporate and visualise large amounts of information gathered or streamed in real-time […]
ASKAP team wins 2020 Newcomb Cleveland Prize
An ASKAP team led by CSIRO astronomer, Dr Keith Bannister has received the 2020 Newcomb Cleveland Prize, presented by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Each year since […]
ASKAP guide
As ASKAP continues its countdown to full-scale survey operations, exciting discoveries are already emerging from the latest observations. Shortly after the full release of images from the Rapid ASKAP Continuum […]
50 million light-year long gas filament discovered, confirming model of the evolution of the Universe
New research published today in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics describes the discovery of the longest gas filament yet seen. At 50 million light years long, this thread of hot […]
50 million light-year long gas filament discovered, confirming model of the evolution of the Universe
New research published today in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics describes the discovery of the longest gas filament yet seen. At 50 million light years long, this thread of hot […]
ASKAP detects first solar-like radio burst from Proxima Cen, indicative of coronal mass ejection activity
New research published in The Astrophysical Journal on 9 December detailed multiwavelength observations of a powerful flare and associated radio bursts from Proxima Centauri, the nearest star and exoplanet host […]