Astronomy & Space

CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope — The Dish — given a Wiradjuri name to mark start of NAIDOC week

ABC Online, Other, 09/11/2020, Hugh Hogan The Dish, famous for broadcasting the moon landing, will now also be known as […]

A quiet place

ABC Online, Other, 07/11/2020, Joanna Prendergast and Chris Lewis The arid heart of Australia presents a window through which scientists […]

IARU coordinates frequencies for six satellites in October

Southgate Amateur Radio Club, www.southgatearc.org/news/index.htm, 08/11/2020 During the month of October the IARU coordinated frequencies for six upcoming Amateur Radio […]

Hello world! Australia helped get NASA some space from its Voyager 2 probe

The Australian, Other, 09/11/2020 CNET Headline, November 5: NASA’s Voyager 2 receives first commands since March, sends back a hello. […]

Celebrating Ruby Payne-Scott and the birth of radio astronomy

ABC News Online, 31/10/20 Seventy-five years ago, enterprising physicists erected long pieces of wire in the form of an aerial […]

Happy Anniversary to the Parkes Radio Telescope

4BC, Online, 31/10/20 The CSIRO Parkes Telescope is a triumph of innovation. Famous for its role in the Apollo 11 […]

Collaroy Plateau: Birthplace of radio astronomy in Australia

Manly Daily, Other, 03/10/2020, John Morcombe Today marks the 75th anniversary of the birth of radio astronomy in Australia – […]

Australia expands commitment to world’s largest telescope

spaceconnectonline.com.au, Other, 01/10/2020 Minister for Industry, Science, and Technology Karen Andrews has announced Australia is another step closer to helping […]

Australia ratifies SKA Observatory Convention

Australian Manufacturing, Other, 29/09/2020 Australia has become the fourth country to ratify the Square Kilometre Array Observatory Convention, with the […]