http://www.icrar.org/newsLatest news for the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR)http://www.icrar.org/news/news2http://www.icrar.org/newshttp://www.icrar.org/news/first_signal_received_by_future_telescope04 Mar 2010An historic milestone was reached recently in Australia’s bid to host the Square Kilometre Array telescope – a future international radio telescope that will be the world’s largest and most sensitive.http://www.icrar.org/news/first_signal_received_by_future_telescopehttp://www.icrar.org/news/icrar_astronomer_takes_a_trip_with_dr._who04 Mar 2010ICRAR astronomer Dr Megan Argo is what you might conservatively call a Dr Who fan.&nbsp; Join her as she takes the good doctor on a trip to Supernova 2007gr.&nbsp;<br />http://www.icrar.org/news/icrar_astronomer_takes_a_trip_with_dr._whohttp://www.icrar.org/news/australia_and_nz_team_up_for_$3.1b_project03 Mar 2010More than 150 scientists and representatives from both sides of the Tasman met in Auckland last week to progress the joint bid to host a NZ$3.1 billion international radio astronomy project, the Square Kilometre Array.&nbsp;<br />http://www.icrar.org/news/australia_and_nz_team_up_for_$3.1b_projecthttp://www.icrar.org/news/icrar_researchers_featured_in_science_matters12 Feb 2010ICRAR researchers have been featured in the latest issue of &#39;Science Matters&#39;, the newsletter of the Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences at UWA.&nbsp;<br />http://www.icrar.org/news/icrar_researchers_featured_in_science_mattershttp://www.icrar.org/news/new_chief20 Jan 2010Former Director of the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, Dr Philip Diamond, has been appointed Chief of CSIRO’s Astronomy and Space Sciences Division.http://www.icrar.org/news/new_chiefhttp://www.icrar.org/news/edu_site11 Dec 2009An interactive educational website dedicated to the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope to encourage Australian school students to reach for the stars. <a href="http://Interactive%20website%20tunes%20into%20outer%20space%20taken%20from%20http://minister.innovation.gov.au/Marles/Pages/INTERACTIVEWEBSITETUNESINTOOUTERSPACE.aspx%20%20An%20interactive%20educational%20website%20dedicated%20to%20the%20Square%20Kilometre%20Array%20%28SKA%29%20radio%20telescope%20will%20encourage%20Australian%20school%20students%20to%20reach%20for%20the%20stars.%20%20Launching%20the%20SKA%20website%20developed%20by%20Questacon,%20Parliamentary%20Secretary%20for%20Innovation%20and%20Industry,%20Richard%20Marles,%20said%20while%20the%20website%20is%20aimed%20at%20school%20aged%20children,%20especially%20those%20who%20are%20considering%20further%20studies%20in%20astronomy,%20it%20is%20really%20designed%20for%20the%20world.%20%20Parliamentary%20Secretary%20Marles%20said%20he%20hoped%20that%20by%20the%20time%20the%20SKA%20project%20is%20complete%20in%202020,%20school%20children%20that%20visit%20the%20site%20may%20be%20inspired%20to%20follow%20careers%20in%20astronomy%20or%20perhaps%20decide%20to%20work%20on%20the%20SKA%20itself.%20%2080%9CThis%20new%20site%20will%20generate%20a%20great%20deal%20of%20interest%20in%20the%20SKA.%20It%20features%20resources%20for%20teachers%20and%20downloadable%20content%20and%20will%20be%20a%20valuable%20education%20tool%20dedicated%20to%20Australian%20space%20and%20astronomy,80%9D%20Mr%20Marles%20said.%20%2080%9CThere%20are%20engaging%20and%20exciting%20features%20including%20downloadable%20mobile%20phone%20ringtones%20and%20wallpapers,%20as%20well%20as%20videos%20featuring%20interviews%20with%20some%20of%20Australia80%99s%20top%20astronomers.%20%2080%9CThe%20Australian%20Government%20has%20committed%20more%20than%20$200%20million%20to%20the%20Australian%20SKA%20Pathfinder%20and%20the%20Pawsey%20HPC%20Centre%20for%20SKA%20Science%20and%20we%20are%20also%20investing%20in%20education%20projects%20like%20this%20new%20website%20to%20encourage%20interest%20among%20young%20people%20in%20science%20and%20the%20SKA,%20wherever%20they%20are.%20%2080%9CThis%20is%20a%20hugely%20exciting%20project%20and%20we%20hope%20that%20by%20developing%20a%20range%20of%20education%20and%20outreach%20programs,%20young%20Australians%20in%20particular%20will%20follow%20its%20progress%20and,%20in%20doing%20so,%20enrich%20their%20understanding%20of%20our%20place%20in%20the%20universe.%20%2080%9CI%20would%20like%20to%20commend%20Questacon%20for%20designing%20this%20fantastic%20new%20website%20and%20hope%20that%20visitors%20find%20it%20engaging%20and%20educational,80%9D%20Mr%20Marles%20said.%20%20For%20more%20information%20on%20the%20SKA%20radio%20telescope%20visit%20the%20new%20interactive%20website%20www.ska.edu.au%20%20Media%20contacts:%20%20Pauline%20Braniff,%20Marles80%99%20Office,%200419%20664%20016%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20David%20Luchetti,%20Department,%200411%20021%20135%20%20%20ska_edu_website" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.ska.edu.au" target="_blank">www.ska.edu.au</a><br />http://www.icrar.org/news/edu_sitehttp://www.icrar.org/news/anzska07 Dec 2009The anzSKA Newsletter is published on a quarterly basis to keep interested parties informed about the progress of SKA-related activities in Australia and New Zealand.http://www.icrar.org/news/anzskahttp://www.icrar.org/news/askap_antenna_passes_factory_testing06 Dec 2009The first Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) 12-metre antenna has passed factory testing.http://www.icrar.org/news/askap_antenna_passes_factory_testinghttp://www.icrar.org/news/landuse_agreement02 Dec 2009The Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory (MRO) Indigenous land use agreement is now in place.http://www.icrar.org/news/landuse_agreement