AAL are pleased to invite interested parties to the Astronomy Data Workshop 2021, hosted online by AAL. This is a one-day online event scheduled for 29 April 2021, between 10am and 3pm (AEST).Read More
AAL is pleased to announce a new Call for Proposals at the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) for observations in Semester 2021B (1 August 2021 – 31 January 2022).Read More
AAL is pleased to announce a new Call for Large Program Proposals at the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT), to commence from Semester 2021B onwards receiving an initial allocation of time up to the end of 2025A, but noting that allocations may need to be reviewed subject to the funding available to the AAT...Read More
The Gravitational Wave Data Centre (GWDC) has recently received a $1M grant from the Australian Government, via its National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) program, allowing it to extend operations into 2022. Based at Swinburne University of Technology, the GWDC is the first internationally-recognised gravitational wave data centre in Australia. Established in July...Read More
AAL is releasing a multiple Call for Nominations for the following committees and on the MWA Board: AAL Project Oversight Committee (APOC), AAL Science Advisory Committee (ASAC), ADACS Time Allocation Committee (ADACS TAC), Astronomy Supercomputing Time Allocation Committee (ASTAC), AAT Time Allocation Committee (ATAC), Murchison Widefield Array (MWA)...Read More
AAL is delighted to report that Australia has now ratified the SKA Observatory Convention, becoming the fourth country to do so in preparation for the establishment of the SKA Observatory.Read More
AAL is currently seeking a new full time Program Manager, to be located in the Melbourne office (Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn Campus). The position is for one year with the possibility for renewal. Reporting to the Director of Operations, the Program Manager will be part of a team that has responsibility...Read More
Astronomy Australia Ltd (AAL) is currently seeking applications to fill a vacancy on the AAL Board. AAL is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee whose Members are all Australian universities and research organisations with a significant astronomy research capability. Its core business is to manage programs which provide...Read More
AAL is delighted by the recent announcement of a US $17.5M grant, awarded to the GMTO Corporation by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The GMTO Corporation is the organisation responsible for the development and operation of the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) project, currently under construction at the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. When complete, the...Read More
