After six decades during which it tracked lunar missions, spotted distant pulsars and quasars, and even expanded our concept of the size of the Universe, the Parkes telescope is still going strong.
This is a schematic illustration of CSIRO's Parkes radio telescope receiving the polarised signal from the new 'fast radio burst'. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...
Researchers using Murriyang, CSIRO’s Parkes radio telescope, have detected unusual radio pulses from a previously dormant star with a powerful magnetic field. New results published today in ...
Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight… Central NSW is the perfect place for a star-gazing adventure. Sleep under star-lit skies, visit world-renowned star-gazing attractions, and learn ...
For close to 17 years, astronomers at Parkes Observatory in Australia searched ... The observatory is home to the country's best-known radio telescope, which is used to measure radio signals ...
1) was observed at Parkes 2 in March 1968 at a number of radio frequencies. On occasions the frequencies 85, 150, 150.9, 630 and 1,410 MHz were used simultaneously, with the 210 foot telescope ...
Using a phenomenon known as gravitational lensing, it might be possible to use the sun as a gigantic telescope to peer deep into space. We have some incredibly powerful telescopes that have given ...