UK-led Signal and Data Transport consortium concludes design work
January 25, 2019The international Signal and Data Transport (SaDT) engineering consortium has concluded its work to design the complex system of networking that forms the backbone of…
Join the Celebration of A Hundred Years under One Sky
December 21, 2018In 2019, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) is celebrating its 100th anniversary (IAU100) and the astronomical breakthroughs that have shaped science, technology and culture throughout…
ICRAR astrophysicist named ‘Superstar of STEM’
December 11, 2018ICRAR-Curtin University astrophysicist Dr Natasha Hurley-Walker has been named one of Australia’s Superstars of STEM for 2019/2020 by science minister Karen Andrews.
Vale Professor Riccardo Giacconi
December 11, 2018ICRAR is saddened to hear to the passing of Professor Riccardo Giacconi on 9 December. Prof. Giacconi had a huge influence on modern astronomy and astrophysics through his leadership and contribution to X-ray astronomy, the Hubble Space Telescope, the ESO VLT and the Atacama Large Millimetre Array (ALMA).
New Norcia Dish sends Perth kids’ messages to the cosmos
November 27, 2018Dalkeith Primary School students have transmitted a ‘golden record’ into space, filled with illustrations, photos and messages for the Universe. The Year 5 and 6 students’ transmission was sent this morning from the European Space Agency’s deep space antenna at New Norcia.
Ken and Julie Michael Prize 2018 awarded
November 26, 2018Ahmed Elagali (ICRAR-UWA), Dave Kelly MP, and Sam McSweeney (ICRAR-Curtin) The 2018 Ken and Julie Michael Prize has been awarded to Ahmed Elagali…
