Studying our Galaxy and the universe beyond.
A next-generation radio telescope to demonstrate technology for the international Square Kilometre Array (SKA).
CSIRO's Australia Telescope National Facility is used by astronomers across Australia and around the world, 24 hours a day, every day.
Developing new technologies for CSIRO telescopes and other telescopes around the world.
CSIRO manages the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex, one of three stations NASA uses to communicate with spacecraft.
CSIRO operates several world-class radio telescopes that are used by its own astronomers and other astronomers from around Australia and all over the world.
CSIRO is building the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder telescope in Western Australia – a next-generation telescope, and a technology testbed for the giant international Square Kilometre Array telescope. We also manage the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory, where the Square Kilometre Array telescope infrastructure in Australia is to be centred.
CSIRO also supports activities in space science and Earth observation, and operates the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex (a spacecraft tracking station) on behalf of NASA.
