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26
Nov

AAL announces new CEO – Dr Alexander Cooke

Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) is delighted to announce that Dr Alexander Cooke will join the company as Chief Executive Officer, commencing on 6 January 2025.
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16
Aug

Astronomy and marine research working together to uncover mysteries of the big blue.

It may not seem like astronomers and marine researchers have much in common. It turns out, the same software developers who help us see into the far reaches of space can also help us learn more about the big blue ocean here on Earth.
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01
Aug

Call for applications for AAL CEO

Astronomy Australia Ltd (AAL) is announcing a call for applications for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to take on an important leadership role in the Australian astronomy community. In this role, the successful candidate will be in the...
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18
Apr

Announcement of Opportunity: A study into an Australian Gravitational Wave Observatory

AAL is pleased to announce that it has funds to support an initial study into an Australian Gravitational Wave Observatory.
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06
Feb

Australian astronomers get a clearer picture of the high energy universe via eROSITA’s first all-sky survey

The first all-sky survey by the x-ray imaging telescope eROSITA has been released, yielding the largest X-ray catalogue ever published. Along with the data, a series of scientific papers were also released today, including two by Australian researchers Dr Adelle Goodwin and PhD student Silvia Mantovanini from International...
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Alt text: In this artist’s impression, three cream and pink coloured galaxies are jumbled together in the upper left corner. From this group, a bright yellow streak points towards the bottom right, where it intersects with a dot on a spiral arm of the Milky Way. The Milky Way, with a glowing white centre and blue-purple spiral arms, stands out against the black background faintly speckled with distant galaxies.
23
Oct

Record-breaking fast radio burst discovery highlights synergies between ESO and SKA

A global team led by Macquarie University’s Dr Stuart Ryder and Swinburne University of Technology’s Associate Professor Ryan Shannon have discovered the most distant fast radio burst ever detected, and one of the most energetic. The team determined its location and distance from Earth by using a combination...
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28
Apr

Major upgrade to outback telescope a resounding success

A $1 million Federal Government grant has recently enabled the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) to undergo ‘brain surgery’ – its resulting processing capability is being hailed as a significant technological achievement and feat of software engineering.
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ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT)
21
Apr

ESO Job Vacancies – April 2023

On behalf of ESO and the Dept of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, AAL would like to bring the following ESO job opportunities to the attention of the Australian-based astronomy community.
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02
Feb

ADACS gives astronomers a vital boost in their effort to make a gravitational map of the southern universe

In the era of big data, Australian astronomers have a powerful strategic advantage to help them extract insights from the immense data volumes that characterise modern astronomy.
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13
Dec

ESO delegation visits Australia

A delegation from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) recently visited Australia between 28 November and 2 December 2022. The delegation was led by Professor Xavier Barcons (ESO Director General) and included Professor Linda Tacconi (ESO Council President) Ms Laura Comendador Frutos (Head of Executive Office of the Director...
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