New leader of CSIRO Astronomy and Space Sciences division
January 20, 2010Dr Philip Diamond, has been appointed Chief of CSIRO’s Astronomy and Space Sciences Division.
Latest anzSKA newsletter now available
December 7, 2009The anzSKA Newsletter is published on a quarterly basis to keep interested parties informed about the progress of SKA-related activities in Australia and New Zealand.
ASKAP Antenna Passes Factory Testing
December 6, 2009The first Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) 12-metre antenna has passed factory testing.
Agreement brings State one step closer to SKA
December 2, 2009The recent registration of the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory (MRO) Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) has strengthened Australia’s international bid to host the world’s most powerful telescope.
Early expansion and astronomical ambitions
November 18, 2009The International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (or ICRAR) is only three months old but like the early Universe it’s already rapidly expanding.
ICRAR awarded ARC Future Fellowships
November 16, 2009The Australian Government has announced the results of the first round of ARC Future Fellowships, a new scheme designed to attract and retain scientists working in areas of critical national importance.