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Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy

Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy

At CIRA, we engineer and operate cutting-edge radio astronomy technologies. We collaborate globally using data from our telescopes and beyond to uncover the mysteries of the Universe.

Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy

At CIRA, we engineer and operate cutting-edge radio astronomy technologies. We collaborate globally using data from our telescopes and beyond to uncover the mysteries of the Universe.

As the driving force behind the Murchison Widefield Array, we lead the way in low-frequency radio astronomy from remote Western Australia. Our engineering quietly powers SKA-Low, pushing discovery’s limits and unlocking the Universe. 

Our Science team conducts research with data from our telescopes and from others around the world, in areas such as Extragalactic Science, Accretion Physics and Slow Transients, the Epoch of Reionisation, and Pulsars / Fast Transients.   

Learn more about us and opportunities to be involved. 


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