For more than 60 years we've been a world leader in radio astronomy: managing observatories, developing new technologies and revealing the structure of the Universe.
Observatory management
We manage Australia's leading observatories for radio astronomy, used by astronomers from around the world, 24 hours a day, every day, to learn about our Universe.
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About ATNF Australia Telescope National Facility
The Australia Telescope National Facility is one of the world's most advanced radio astronomy facilities, and the only one of its kind in the southern hemisphere.
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Parkes radio telescope Parkes radio telescope
Parkes Observatory, just outside the central-west NSW town of Parkes, hosts the 64-metre Parkes radio telescope, one of the telescopes comprising CSIRO’s Australia Telescope National Facility.
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Australia Telescope Compact Array Australia Telescope Compact Array
The Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA), at the Paul Wild Observatory, is an array of six 22-m antennas used for radio astronomy. It is located about 25 km west of the town of Narrabri in rural NSW (about 500 km north-west of Sydney).
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Mopra radio telescope Australia Telescope National Facility
Named after a nearby rock formation, Mopra radio telescope is helping us to learn about the structure of galaxies and how stars form.
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Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder Australia Telescope National Facility
A world-leading telescope in its own right, our new ASKAP radio telescope is also allowing us to test technologies for the much larger Square Kilometre Array.
Technologies for astronomy
We develop new technologies for our own and other leading international telescopes so that astronomers can see further into the Universe, and faster, than ever before.
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Developing world-class radio receivers
Our expertise in astronomy engineering includes designing and constructing the equipment needed to receive and amplify radio waves from space.
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Building signal-processing systems
We design and build high-speed signal-processing systems to turn 'space whispers' into information.
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Compact Array Broadband Backend upgrade project
A recent major upgrade to our Australia Telescope Compact Array telescope has greatly enhanced its capability for scientific discovery, and has lead to the next generation of telescope signal-processing systems.
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WLAN connectivity
We invented and patented wireless local area network (WLAN) in the 1990s – a technology that has given us the freedom to work wirelessly in our homes and offices.
Astronomy education programs
Our astronomy education programs are supporting teachers and inspiring students to learn about science and the Universe.
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Astronomy teacher development
Tailored to syllabus requirements, our astronomy teacher development opportunities are designed to support you in teaching your students about the wonders of the Universe.
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PULSE@Parkes program
High school students take control of our Parkes radio telescope, and do real science in the process, with this innovative education program.