The Giant Magellan Telescope Organization (GMTO) today announced that it has initiated the casting of the fifth of seven mirrors that will form the heart of the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT). The mirror is being cast at the University of Arizona’s Richard F. Caris Mirror Laboratory, the facility...Read More

The ESO Call for Proposals for observations at ESO telescopes in period 101 (1 April – 30 September 2018) has been released. The proposal submission deadline is 28 September 2017 (12:00 CEST). For further information see: http://www.eso.org/sci/observing/phase1/p101/proposalsopen.htmlRead More

The Murchison Widefield Array radio telescope’s 2018-A call for proposals is out. The 2018-A observing semester covers 1 January to 30 June 2018. Applications close Friday 13 October 2017. Please see the news tab of the MWA website for details: http://mwatelescope.org/ Australian access to the Murchison Widefield Array radio...Read More

Proposals for Australian community access to the Keck telescopes for Semester 2017B are due by 5pm AEST, 22nd March 2017. Proposals for Australian community access to the Gemini telescopes for Semester 2017B are due by 5pm AEST, 31st March 2017.  Details on how to prepare and submit an...Read More

AAL would like to congratulate Richard McDermid (Macquarie University) on his appointment to represent AAL and Australia as an observer to the Magellan Science Advisory Committee for a two-year term. The appointment was made following an open application process in April 2017.Read More

Applications close on Friday 24th of November 5 PM AEDT On behalf of the Australian Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) Consortium, Astronomy Australia Ltd (AAL) is inviting applications from suitably qualified Australian-based astronomers to represent Australia on the MWA Board. Australia currently has four positions on the MWA Board, one...Read More

Under the Strategic Partnership between Australia and the European Southern Observatory (ESO), signed in July 2017, Australia is entitled to representation on four ESO governance bodies: The ESO Council, Finance Committee, Scientific Technical Committee, and Users Committee. On behalf of the Australian Government Department of Industry, Innovation and...Read More