Hiding In Plain Sight: Astronomers Find New Type Of Stellar Object
“They missed it because they hadn’t expected to find anything like it.” 2023 July 19, Nature
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MWAX Correlator Description Paper
The technical description paper, “MWAX: A new correlator for the Murchison Widefield Array” by Morrison et al. has now been published in PASA. 2023 April 27
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A Very ‘SMART’ New Survey
Finding the astronomical equivalent of a needle in a haystack, the ‘SMART’ way! A team led by ICRAR-Curtin researchers have published details in PASA of how they are using the MWA telescope to find new pulsars in our galaxy. 2023 April 27, Space Australia
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2023A Call for Proposals
Overview The MWA Semester 2023A Call for Proposals (CFP-2023-A) is now open, for observations during the period April 1, 2023 to August 15, 2023 (subject to availability of the array). 2023A Details This Call is for the allocation of telescope observing time in the Guaranteed Time and Open Access categories. The array will be in […]
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SKA Construction Commencement Ceremony
Thirty years after the Square Kilometre Array radio telescope was proposed and a decade after WA was chosen to host the project, work is starting on the final stage of one of humanity’s greatest ever scientific endeavours. 2022 December 5, The West Australian
Read MoreThe Economic and Social Impact of the MWA
In 2022, Ernst and Young (EY) delivered an assessment of the Economic and Social Impact of the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA). The report examines the strategic, financial, and scientific dimensions of the MWA, and finds that the MWA has had a significant impact.
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Women in Technology WA (WiTWA) Award Winners
MWA researcher Dr Natasha Hurley-Walker and MWA operations team member Mia Walker won Shining Star awards at the annual Women in Technology WA Awards, 2022 November 18.
Read MoreOur own Moon is helping astronomers unlock the secrets of the early Universe
What does the Moon have to do with our quest to understand the beginnings of our Universe? 2022 November 18, Sky at Night Magazine
Read More2022 December Project Meeting
This two-day science event will be held online on December 07-08, 2022. Click through for the event page and to register.
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Pia Wadjarri Artwork – Gurlgamarnu
Students from Pia Wadjarri visited Curtin to learn more about the MWA telescope.
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