Researchers from Curtin University, led by Associate Professor Natasha Hurley-Walker, may have uncovered how long-period radio transients were formed. The team discovered that M dwarfs (low-mass stars) in binary systems with another object, likely a white dwarf, produce powerful radio emissions as they interact with one another. The radio signal was detected in data from […]
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This year’s MWA project meeting was held in Lausanne, Switzerland, from August 28th to 30th, hosted by the Swiss consortium through SCITAS-EPFL. The event brought together researchers, engineers, and experts from around the world, united in advancing radio astronomy and the MWA’s scientific objectives. The three-day meeting featured a range of presentations, discussions, and collaborative […]
Read MoreOverview The Call for Proposals for MWA observing semester 2024B is now open. This is for the allocation of observing time in the Guaranteed Time and Open Access categories, nominally during the period October 28, 2024 to End-March 2025 (subject to availability of the array). The telescope will be in the extended configuration for the […]
Read MoreCurtin astronomy leader honoured at Western Australian of the Year Awards
Read MoreWe would like to congratulate our very own Professor Steven Tingay for winning the APM Professions Award category of the Western Australian of the Year Awards last night! The prestigious award-giving body recognises Steven’s outstanding contribution to the state, and his crucial role in securing half of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project for Western […]
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