The Parkes Telescope, 60 years on, continues making world-class discoveries from quasars to fast radio…
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The Parkes Radio Telescope, often referred to simply as “The Dish,” is a renowned radio telescope located near the town of Parkes in New South Wales, Australia. Operated by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), it has played a pivotal role in radio astronomy since its inauguration in 1961. The telescope features a 64-meter diameter parabolic dish, which makes it one of the largest single-dish telescopes in the Southern Hemisphere. It has contributed significantly to astronomical research, including the study of pulsars, galaxies, and quasars, and played a crucial role in relaying live television of the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969. The Parkes Radio Telescope remains a vital instrument for ongoing research in the field of astrophysics, participating in projects like the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) and the study of cosmic phenomena.
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An international team of astronomers used a combination of radio and optical telescopes to identify…
After monitoring 24 pulsars with the Parkes Radio Telescope for 11 years, new research casts…