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.Read More
In a recently published pair of articles, a team led by researchers at the Curtin University node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) detail how they are using the low-frequency Square Kilometre Array (SKA) precursor telescope, the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA), to hunt for new...Read More
Professor Sarah Brough, Australian Science Lead for the Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space & Time (LSST) hosts a monthly online session with 1-2 short talks from each of the Australian LSST PIs or a JA they sponsor, on their LSST engagement activities, i.e. science connected to LSST....Read More
The 3rd Australian/eROSITA_DE Joint Collaboration Workshop will be hosted virtually from 23-24 March 2023. In 2021, the eROSITA (extended Roentgen Survey with an Imaging Telescope Array) instrument onboard Spectrum-Roentgen-Gamma satellite completed its fourth (out of eight) survey of the full sky at X-ray wavelengths. The data obtained from...Read More
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...Read More
The ANZSCC invites applications for a community member to join the Science Advisory Committee. The application deadline has been extended – please submit by Tuesday, 6 December 2022 at 8:00pm AEDT.Read More
Following the success of these workshops, and with the support of the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations (NFACR), ACAMAR is pleased to open a call for proposals for two further themed workshops to be held in early 2023. The aim of these workshops will be to develop, promote...Read More
The Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) has issued a Call for Proposals of Shared Time for Semester 2023A. This call closes on 17 October 2022 at 17:00 Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC + 11 hrs).Read More
Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) is seeking nominations from members of the astronomy community willing to serve in one of several capacities. Please see this post for more information. Applications for all positions close on Friday 14th October 2022, 8:00 PM AEDT.Read More
At the conclusion of the AAL Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 17 November 2022, three positions will become vacant on the AAL Board. The AAL constitution requires the Members to seek a Board that collectively has experience in astronomical research broadly consistent with the decadal plan for Australian...Read More
