Projects undertaken by the ATNF

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Science

Delivering world-class science from our world-class facilities

Technology development

We focus on developing, and applying, new technology and advanced design techniques to radio astronomy and allied fields. 

Instrumentation

Instrumentation development is essential to ensure our facilities remain cutting edge. Here we describe key ongoing instrumentation projects.

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SKA project

​Our role in the SKA project builds on decades of Australian ingenuity at the ATNF.

Radio Interference waveforms superposed on an the Mopra telescope's dish

Radio astronomy and spectrum management

We work across five key areas to protect our telescopes and minimise the impact of RFI on scientific observations.