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50th Anniversary of the NATURE papers
identifying the first Quasar, 3C 273 - 16 March 2013

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• Also see the ATNF and CSIRO News & Media Releases.

• 2013
• The 50th Anniversary of the identification of the first Quasar, 3C 273 - 16 March 2013
• Our Galaxy's "Geysers" are Towers of Power (CSIRO Media Release) - 3 January 2013

• 2008
• "Astronomy without Borders" on show in China (CSIRO Media Release) - 18 June 2008
• Gas 'Finger' points to galaxies' future (CSIRO Media Release) - 5 February 2008

• 2007
• Vale Albert John Shimmins - 15 October 2007
• "Mysterious Energy Burst Stuns Astronomers" (CSIRO Media Release) - 28 September 2007
• "Mysterious, unidentified burst of radio energy baffles astronomers" (Media Release) - 28 September 2007
• "Mystery pulse from outer space" (Sky and Telescope) - 28 September 2007
• "Scientists detect radio energy from deep space" (The Sydney Morning Herald) - 28 September 2007
• "Cosmic ray burst excites star buffs" (The Australian) - 28 September 2007
• Parkes 2007 Open Weekend - 22,23 September 2007
• Parkes Open Days ABC Radio Outside Broadcast - 22 September 2007
• Astronaut Jim Reilly's Visit to Parkes - 15 August 2007
• The 2007 CWAS "David Malin Awards" - 14 July 2007
• Australian Government Funding for Australian SKA Pathfinder (Media Release) - 8 May 2007
• Apollo Moon-landing Award for Telescope Engineer (CSIRO Media Release) - 19 January 2007

• 2006
• General Relativity survives gruelling pulsar test (CSIRO Media Release) - 15 September 2006
• Parkes finds unexpected 'heart-beats' in a star (CSIRO Media Release) - 24 August 2006
• "One giant cock-up for mankind" (The Telegraph (UK) ) - 14 August 2006
• "Tale of the TV tapes: Apollo 11 mission archive mystery unspools" (SPACE.COM) - 13 August 2006
• "One giant blunder for mankind: how NASA lost moon pictures" (Sydney Morning Herald) - 5 August 2006
• The 2006 CWAS "David Malin Awards" - 15 July 2006
• The Search for the Apollo 11 SSTV Tapes - 21 May 2006
• A new class of astronomical object: RRATs (CSIRO Media Release) - 16 February 2006
• The First Discovery of the Parkes Methanol Multibeam Survey - 26 Junuary 2006

• 2005
• The 2005 CWAS Astrophotography Exhibition launched at Sydney Observatory - 7 September 2005
• Visit to Parkes by NASA Deputy Administrator, Mr Frederick Gregory - 15 August 2005
• The 2005 CWAS `David Malin Awards' - 16 July 2005
• Aussie astronomers prepare for smash hit (CSIRO Media Release) - 28 June 2005
• Double Pulsar puts Einstein to the Test (CSIRO Media Release) - 31 May 2005
• Einstein Passes New Tests ("Sky and Telescope" magazine news story) - 3 March 2005
• NASA Observations Help Determine Titan Wind Speeds (NASA press release) - 9 February 2005
• First measurements of Titan's winds from Huygens (ESA press release) - 9 February 2005
• CSIRO tracks Titan probe - Huygens Heroes (CSIRO media release) - 17 January 2005

• 2004
• CSIRO's ATNF to track Huygens probe at Titan (CSIRO media release) - 9 December 2004
• Bush Fires threaten "The DISH" (Sky and Telescope News Story) - 2 December 2004
• Bush Fire at The DISH - 1 December 2004
• View the 2004 transit of Venus online! (CSIRO site) - 8 June 2004
• The MARS receiver is removed! - 26th February 2004.
• Telescope dishes up a starry duet (The Herald Sun) - 14 January 2004.
• Double pulsar discovery re-writes research (ABC Online) - 14 January 2004.
• First-Known Double Pulsar Opens up New Astrophysics (Jodrell Bank Observatory) - 8 January 2004.
• First Double Pulsar found (CSIRO Media release) - 9 January 2004.

• 2003
• Record breaking neutron stars stun experts (ABC Online News Story) - 4 December 2003.
• Pulsar find boosts hope for gravity-wave hunters (Jodrell Bank Observatory News Release) - 4 December 2003.
• Pulsar find boosts hope for gravity-wave hunters (CSIRO Media Release) - 4 December 2003.
• The Dish again at NASA's cosmic service (The Age newspaper) - 1 November 2003.
• Australian telescope prepares for Mars attack (ABC Online) - 31 October 2003.
• US Ambassador launches Parkes space tracking (CSIRO media release) - 31 October 2003.
• US Ambassador launches Parkes space tracking - Parkes Ceremony 31st October 2003.
• Vale Galileo A pictorial history of the Parkes Galileo Tracks - 19 September 2003.
• Spotlight: Lending an improved ear JPL news release - 8 September 2003.
• Address by Brian Boyle, new ATNF Director. - 11 July 2003 (requires Real Media Player).
• Australian lands top job in astronomy. CSIRO Media Release - 24 July 2003.
• Variable Radio Universe Workshop. 10-11 July 2003. Held in honour of David Jauncey's 65th Birthday
• "Astronomers Map The Hidden Universe". Science Daily News Story - 13 May 2003.
• "New head for Aussie Dishes". CSIRO Media Release - 8 May 2003.
• "Mystery of 'cosmic dandruff' solved, scientists say". 'Spaceflight Now' news story - 6 May 2003.
• ABC Radio's "PM" news story on "Cosmic Dandruff" RealMedia or Windows Media Player - 6 May 2003.
• 'Cosmic dandruff' mystery solved. CSIRO Media Release - 6 May 2003.
• The 'DISH CAFE' Officially Opened - 9 April 2003.
• CSIRO's Parkes Telescope Surface Upgrade - 3 March 2003.
• "Parkes Upgrade Begins". Media release from the Science Minister - 3 March 2003.
• Visit by the Minister for Science, the Honourable Peter McGauran - 21 February 2003.

• 2002
• Solar Eclipse from Parkes - 4 December 2002.
• Grinding of the Rack Teeth - 7 to 18 October 2002.
• Reinstalling the Zenith Axis Gear Boxes - 4 October 2002.
• Stripping the Zenith Axis Gear Boxes - 21 September to 3 October 2002.
• Removing the Zenith Axis Gear Boxes - 20 September 2002.
• CSIRO To Help Ease NASA'S "Traffic Jam" - CSIRO media release (6 September 2002).
• Visit by United Nations Representatives - 26 August 2002.
• First Light from CPSR2 - 10 August 2002.
• Equipment built at 'the Dish' goes to China - CSIRO media release (15 May 2002).
• A Stellar Odd Couple - Astronomy Magazine news story (14 February 2002).
• First view of a newborn millisecond pulsar? - Spaceflight Now story (14 February 2002).
• Astronomers Find Star Stretched to Burstng Point - CSIRO media release (14 February 2002).
• First view of a newborn millisecond pulsar ESO/NASA news release (13 February 2002).

• 2001
• Parkes Observatory's 40th Anniversary Celebrations - 1-4 November 2001.
• Visit by members of the NSW Shadow Cabinet - 24 July 2001.
• NEW Visitors Discovery Cen tre Opening - 24 March 2001.
• The DISH turns 40 today. CSIRO media release (31 October 2001).
• Discovery helps to solve mystery in globular clusters - Spaceflight Now story (21 October 2001).
• "Spaceflight Now" article: "The DISH" tests Einstein's warped space. (19 July 2001).
• "The DISH" tests Einstein's warped space. (12 July 2001).
• Astronomers find most massive companion to a pulsar - A possible Black Hole? (11 January 2001).

• 2000
• Apollo and the dish down under (12 October 2000).
• The dish in the paddock at Parkes (12 October 2000).
• The Olympic Torch at the Parkes Telescope - 18 August 2000.
• Australian to head world's top astronomy body (17 August 2000).
• Spaceflight Now article: 'Astronomers open cosmic window to Universe beyond' (30 May 2000).
• Astronomers Wipe Clean Clean Their Cosmic Window (24 May 2000).
• BBC News Report: Astronomers make Milky Way Vanish (24 May 2000).
• Press Release from NRAO (24 May 2000).

• 1999
• 'Undead' star torpedoes current theories (25 August 1999).
• Apollo 11 30th anniversary celebrations - 21 July, 1999.
• CSIRO's role in first moon landing (16 July 1999).

• 1998
• Parkes Telescope Puts 1000 Pulsar Runs On The Board (5 November 1998).
• Caught Red-handed: Our Galaxy Is Destroying Its Neighbours (20 August 1998).

Apollo 11 and Parkes

• On Eagle's Wings - The Parkes Observatory's Support of the Apollo 11 Mission.
• The Search for the Apollo 11 SSTV Tapes
• Apollo 11 and the Parkes Telescope - CSIRO web site.
• The DVD of the Apollo 11 restored video can be obtained from here. It is for sale in the Parkes Observatory's Visitors Centre also.
• Information on CSIRO Astronomy and Space

Fun Things

• Images of Rainbows over the Dish. Email images for inclusion in the gallery to John Sarkissian.

Outreach

• Public information about The Dish, Visitor's Centre, Cafe, Open Days and more here.

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