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#Astronomy and Space

AUSSAT-B satellite.

CSIRO Medals 1990 – Research Achievement – Dr Geoff Poulton & Dr Trevor Bird

Graphic illustrating ERS1 satellite in orbit..

Space Down Under (1989)

Graphic of Dr Ken McCracken with CSIRO Medal.

CSIRO Medals 1988 – Dr Ken McCracken

Graphic of John Brooks with CSIRO Medal.

CSIRO Medals 1988 – John Brooks

Australia in Space title

Australia in Space (1987)

Optical telescope being aligned for solar observations.

The Sun – our nearest star (1981)

Parkes Radio Telescope at sunset.

A Tour of the Parkes Radio Telescope (1979)

Radioheliograph Antennae array at Narrabri.

A New Look at the Sun (1970)

Parkes Radio Telescope

Window into Space: The Parkes Radio Telescope (1965)

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