#Astronomy and Space

A 12-element Yagi antenna used in 1952 to 1953 at Dover Heights to continue the survey for new radio sources at 100 MHz

Radio astronomy at Dover Heights

In the mid-1940s very little was known about radio waves from space. From 1946 to 1954 scientists and engineers from […]

The Parkes Control Room, Apollo 11 Mission

Parkes radio telescope and the Apollo 11 Moon landing

In July 1969, the Parkes Observatory played an important role in history, when it received and broadcast the first Moon landing, Apollo 11.

Dr Richard Manchester

CSIRO Medals 2007 – Lifetime Achievement – Dr Richard Manchester

Richard Manchester (Australia Telescope National Facility). For a lifetime contribution to the discovery and study of pulsars in the Galaxy with significant leadership, mentoring and inspiration provided to the next generation of astronomers through world-leading pulsar research.

Close up view of dish at Parkes Radio Telescope.

CSIRO Medals 2002 – Lifetime Achievement – John Brooks

John Brooks (Australia Telescope National Facility). For his technical leadership in operating the world-leading Australia Telescope National Facility radio telescopes […]

Graphic of climate model

CSIRO Medals 2002 – Lifetime Achievement – Barrie Hunt

Barrie Hunt (CSIRO Atmospheric Research). For his significant contributions to atmospheric science and the CSIRO Climate Model.

Researchers in clean room

CSIRO Medals 2002 – Research achievement – Ultrafast Integrated Circuit Team

John Archer and the Ultrafast Integrated Circuits Team (CSIRO ICT Centre). For the development of advanced millimeter-wave Indium Phosphide Integrated […]

The Parkes Multibeam System Team consulting in lab

CSIRO Medals 1998 – Research achievement medal – Parkes Multibeam System Team

Lister Staveley-Smith, Trevor Bird, Malcolm Sinclair, Warwick Wilson (Australia Telescope National Facility, CSIRO Telecommunications and Industrial Physics). For the Parkes […]

Dr Dick Manchester seated at computer.

CSIRO Medals 1993 – Research achievement – Dr Dick Manchester

Dick Manchester and the Pulsar team (CSIRO Radiophysics). For the discovery and interpretation of pulsars

Multibeam Antenna test rig.

Multibeam Antenna (1992)

This video describes the benefits of CSIRO's Division of Radiophysics new antenna design for geostationary satellites.