ATNF Media Releases 1997

26 December 1997 (Ref 97/262) VISIONARY SCIENCE PROJECTS FOR AUSTRALIA'S FUTURE The CSIRO Chief Executive has announced a series of demonstration projects to be undertaken by large CSIRO research teams. Contacts: Dr. Malcolm McIntosh, CSIRO ph 02 6276 6621 (bus) DrAndrew Pik, CSIRO, ph 02 6276 6034(bus), 02 6297 6870(h) Julian Cribb, CSIRO National Awareness , ph 02 6276 6244 (bus), 02 6286 6022 (h), mobile 0418 639 245

25 December 1997 (Ref 97/263) ** COSMIC CRUMBS MAY 'HAVE THE NUMBERS' ** Tiny 'dwarf' galaxies may dominate the Universe, CSIRO astronomers suggest. Contact: Dr. Lister Staveley-Smith, CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility (phone: 02 9372 4271 (bh) or 02 9871 1307 (ah), www-homepage)

15 December 1997 (Ref 97/251) ** GIANT NEW TELESCOPE PROPOSED ** A giant telescope one kilometre square that can see back to the origins of the galaxies will be discussed at an international conference in Sydney tomorrow. Contacts: Prof. Ron Ekers, Director, CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility (phone: 02 9372 4301 (bh) or 02 9869 8656 (ah), www-homepage) Dr. Ray Norris, Head of Astrophysics, CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility (phone: 02 9372 4416 (bh), (02) 9639 9591 (ah) or 0417 288307 mobile, www-homepage)

20 November 1997 (Ref 97/233) STUDENT DISCOVERY SPARKS WORLDWIDE ATTENTION A university student working with CSIRO has made a discovery that has astonished astronomers around the world. Contacts: Ms. Luycna Kedziora-Chudczer, Special Research Center for Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Sydney and CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility (phone: 02 9372 4263 or 4391, www-homepage) Dr. Dave Jauncey, CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility (phone: 02 6216 7220) Dr. Mark Walker, Special Research Center for Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Sydney (phone: 02 9351 2546)

9 July 1997 (Ref 97/141) STUDENT DISCOVERY: EXPLODED STARS 'COSMIC COMPASSES' Exploded stars in our Galaxy line up with the Galaxy's magnetic field like cosmic compasses, a student working with CSIRO's Australia Telescope has found. Contacts: Mr. Bryan Gaensler, University of Sydney and CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility (phone: 02 9372 4263, www-homepage)

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