Radio astronomy Archives

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A chance encounter with a pulsar

Our scientists accidentally stumbled upon a pulsar (a highly magnetized rotating neutron star). This chance discovery was made thanks to the ASKAP telescope.

Space

The Dish: Fact vs fiction

“You treat us like a pack of galahs. [That’s a kind of parrot.] Just because I don’t wear a tie or spend all day buried in a manual doesn’t mean I’m a drongo. [That’s a hopeless …]” What’s your favourite line from the movie ‘The Dish’? Created by Rob Sitch and the Working Dog Productions...

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ET continues to elude scientists…for now

Breakthrough Listen is the greatest search for ET (extraterrestrial life) in human history, but one that has so far proved elusive.

Space

Astronomy is great business for local ‘rising star’

We’ve partnered with a local small business to help build our next-generation radio telescope, and helped them to reach of the stars.

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Tech

When in Rome: radio astronomy gets a global boost

Governments from around the world have committed to building and operating an impressive new instrument for understanding the Universe – the Square Kilometre Array.

Space

Plans for mega-telescope coming into focus

The world’s largest telescope, the Square Kilometre Array, has come a step closer as the plans for its infrastructure are now approved.

About Us

Powerful plants and cosmic wonders: meet our honourable scientists

Meet the three CSIRO researchers who have contributed game-changing science, rounding out the Australia Day Honours list this year.

Space

Meet our space sifter

Tim Galvin only wants to worry about the ‘cool, interesting’ stuff. Which might explain why he’s working on an algorithm to sift supernovas from Moon dust.

About Us

24 things you didn’t know about CSIRO (that could help you win the next trivia comp)

We like to help solve big problems. If that problem happens to be a tough question about us at your next trivia night, we've got your back.

Space

The search for the source of a mysterious fast radio burst comes relatively close to home

Astronomers think they've identified which galaxy was the source of a blast radio energy, over in a fraction of a second. And it's much closer to us than the others detected, so far.

Space

Explosions in the sky: ASKAP detects 20 new Fast Radio Bursts

It took the world's telescopes 10 years to find approximately 20 FRBs. Using ASKAP, a team of Aussie scientist have been able to find 20 in one year.

Space

Listening out for alien worlds

Are we alone in the Universe? This question drives many of us to look to the stars. But rather than wait for aliens to drop by, researchers are looking for hints of life on other worlds.

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