Radio Astronomy and Really BIG Data
April 24, 2015There’s Big Data and then there’s radio astronomy Big Data…it’s bigger than big! Associate Professor Kevin Vinsen from the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research…
Radio Astronomy key priority area in WA State Government science plan
April 21, 2015The WA Government has released a new ‘Science Statement for Western Australia’ identifying five key priority areas for the State, including radio astronomy.
Astrofest 2015
March 31, 2015Australia’s largest annual astronomy festival is returning in 2015! Astrofest, a vibrant celebration of astronomy and Western Australian science, will be held at Curtin Stadium…
ASTROFEST 2015
March 31, 2015Australia’s largest annual astronomy festival has come and gone for another year.
THE WORLD’S LARGEST RADIO TELESCOPE TAKES A MAJOR STEP TOWARDS CONSTRUCTION
March 10, 2015At their meeting last week at the SKA Organisation Headquarters near Manchester, UK, the SKA Board of Directors unanimously agreed to move the world’s largest radio telescope forward to its final pre-construction phase.
WORLD’S LARGEST ASTRONOMY LESSON BREAKS WORLD RECORD
March 2, 2015Over 1,000 people joined in at the Shire of Kalamunda’s ‘World’s Largest Astronomy Lesson’ on the weekend, helping to break a Guinness World Record.