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We host Australia’s national research facilities and scientific infrastructure on behalf of the nation to assist with the delivery of research. These research facilities and specialised laboratories are available to both international and Australian users from industry and research.

Our research

Australian Animal Health Laboratory

AAHL helps protect Australia’s multi-billion dollar livestock and aquaculture industries, and the general public, from emerging infectious disease threats.

Australia Telescope National Facility

Australia's leading observatories for radio astronomy are used by astronomers from around the world, 24 hours a day, every day, to learn about our Universe.

Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex

The CDSCC is part of NASA's Deep Space Network (DSN). The DSN is an international network of antennas that supports interplanetary spacecraft missions and radio and radar astronomy observations for the exploration of the Solar System and the universe.

Marine National Facility

Australia’s Marine National Facility is a blue-water research capability, funded by the Australian Government and operated by CSIRO.

Pawsey Supercomputing Centre

The Pawsey Supercomputing Centre is a world-class supercomputing centre in Kensington, Western Australia. It hosts new facilities, expertise and infrastructure to support advanced research in astronomy and geoscience.

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Research vessel: Investigator

RV Investigator is our state-of-the-art marine research vessel, supporting Australia’s atmospheric, oceanographic, biological and geosciences research from the tropical north to the Antarctic ice-edge.
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Animal and human health

AAHL has evolved over the years to keep pace with disease trends. We now work to find solutions to infectious diseases affecting people as well as animals.
Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex dish against a blue sky

About Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex

We manage and operate one of NASA's three tracking stations that provide continuous, two-way radio contact with spacecraft exploring our Solar System and beyond.

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