Jacara in the Media

• 16 September 2004
  A paper published by UNSW Astronomers in Nature reporting on the exceptional astronomical seeing conditions at Dome C in Antarctica generated a wealth of publicity including:
  • Newspapers
    • Sydney Morning Herald
    • The Australian
    • The New York Times
    • The Press, Christchurch
    • and numerous others from around the world
  • Magazines, Journals
  • Nature
  • New Scientist
  • Astronomy
  • Scientific American
  • TV
    • ABC TV NSW News interviews with Jon Lawrence and Michael Ashley; 1m49s from 7:25pm. Also seen on Northern Territory News on 16-Sep-2004; Tasmania 19-Sep-2004; and other states.
  • Radio
  • 16-Sep-2004 ABC 702 Sydney regular weekly program with Dr Fred Watson and Angela Catterns; 7 minutes from 5:50am.
  • 16-Sep-2004 2UE interview of Michael Ashley by Michael Olds;  7 minutes from 2:35pm.
  • 16-Sep-2004 ABC Regional Drive interview of Michael Ashley by John Morrison; 7 minutes from 5:40pm.
  • 17-Sep-2004 Bloomberg interview of Michael Ashley by Chris Dolmetsch; 10 minutes; available on-line to Bloomberg subscribers.
  • 19-Sep-2004 ABC NewsRadio StarStuff interview of Michael Ashley by Stuart Gary; 15 minutes on-line; 11pm on 19-Sep and 20-Sep; replayed at 5am and 12:30pm on 21-Sep.
  • 20-Sep-2004 ABC 736 Tasmania statewide interview of Michael Ashley by Trevor Jackson; 6 minutes from 2:35pm.
  • Websites
  • The UK National Space Centre Education Website, article, saved.
  • The Sydney Morning Herald, first page, article, saved. It was the most viewed article for the on-line edition during the day.
  • The Australian, first on-line page, article, saved.
  • Nature, PDF version of the paper, news article, saved.
  • New Scientist, first on-line page, op-ed piece by John Storey, article, saved.
  • New York Times.
  • ABC on-line, article, saved.
  • Corriere della Sera, article, saved.
  • Scientific American, article, saved.
  • The American Association for the Advancement of Science, article, saved.
  • SpaceDaily, article, saved.
  • Slashdot, front page.
  • Astronomy Magazine, article, saved.
  • Universe Today, article, saved.
  • SciScoop, article, saved.
  • Seti-Netherlands, article, saved.
  • Vietel Internet Vietnam, article, saved.
  • Science Blog, article, saved.
  • WebsterWorld Encyclopaedia, front on-line page, saved.
  • New Kerala India, saved.
  • CenturyTel, article, saved.
  • Danish Polar Center, saved.
  • Astro.cz, saved.
  • Centauri Dreams, saved.
  • The Innovations Report, article, saved.
• 23rd May 2000
  South Pole Telescope uncovers organic molecules in the Bear's Paw Nebula
• 11th January 2000
  Unlocking the Keyhole
• 21st December 1999
  Polar first for young scientists
• 23^rd December 1998
  Antarctic astronomy expedition 1998
• Burton, M.G., 'IRPS at the South Pole', February 1994, UNSW. Paper (39K)
• Burton, M.G. & Ashley, M.C.B., 'Astronomy in Antarctica', paper presented at 'Horizons of Science' press forum, 3 May 1993, University of Technology, Sydney. Paper (20K)