MRO experiment opens new window to the early Universe
December 10, 2010An early phase in our Universe’s history is called the Epoch of Reionization (EoR), and it is intimately linked to many fundamental questions in cosmology.
Spectrum management in the Mid West Radio-Quiet Zone
December 6, 2010The candidate core site for the Australia – New Zealand SKA bid,the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory (MRO), in Western Australia.Credit: Ant Schinckel, CSIRO.
KAREN connects Australian and New Zealand SKA teams over 5500 km
November 25, 2010Auckland University of Technology’s Institute for Radio Astronomy and Space Research and ICRAR made a significant contribution to SKA development this week with a successful, high-speed data transfer trial.
Dish repurposed in New Zealand
November 22, 2010A 30m Telecom NZ satellite dish has been repurposed into New Zealand’s largest radio telescope antenna.
WA soars into top 100 supercomputer list
November 17, 2010Western Australia has entered the prestigious ranks of the top 100 supercomputers on the planet.
Robotic Telescope swings into action for cosmic explosion
October 29, 2010The Zadko telescope was the first in the world to turn its gaze to the light coming from a powerful explosion billions of light years away, just 215 seconds after receiving an alert from a NASA satellite.