Pelican - Time-of-Flight Spectrometer
The instrument is designed to measure inelastic neutron scattering, or do neutron spectroscopy.
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Restarting a nuclear reactor series: It’s all in the preparation and slow and careful actions
ANSTO recently re-started the OPAL Reactor after a six-month shutdown for essential maintenance and the installation of an upgraded facility.
Elements in the 21st Century Competition Summary and Results
VHM Ltd Pilot Hydromet Plant at ANSTO delivering favourable results for unlocking Australia’s critical rare earths
United Uranium Scholarship
The United Uranium scholarship recognises outstanding ability and promise in the field of nuclear science and technology, specifically as it applies to nuclear energy.
Radiation Consultancy and Safety
ANSTO provides trusted advice, training and consultancy services to Australia’s resource sector.
Waste treatment case studies
Interstellar measurements at ANSTO provide new insights into the formation of gold and other heavy elements
ANSTO’s Centre for Accelerator Science measures extra-terrestrial plutonium in a study to clarify the origin of the heavier elements
Year 3 to 6: Science at Work! Tour
Visit world-class science facilities and learn about the important role of scientists in society and the different environments they work in.
Students participate in a fun and engaging "Colour and Light Show" and discuss their science interests with our experienced education team.
All tours are available Monday to Friday for Year 3 to 6 classes. The cost per student is $9 and teachers are free.
Investigating isotopes
Learn about isotopes using real examples and real data, including comprehensive isotopic data of the first twenty chemical elements in the periodic table (hydrogen to calcium).
Students will:
- learn how the number of neutrons and protons in an isotope affects its nuclear properties
- construct a section of the Table of isotopes, using MS Excel
- investigate the properties and uses of different isotopes
Year 11 Chemistry Online Learning
Participate in live radiation demonstrations, cover syllabus content and visit ANSTO virtually during our online depth study classes for Year 11 Chemistry.
- Investigate properties of different radioisotopes and learn about their uses in medicine, industry and environmental research.
- Consider the scientific method and gather data during a live radiation experiment.
- See some of Australia's largest scientific infrastructure, including the OPAL multipurpose reactor.
Cost: $90 per class.
Investigating radiation in the air we breathe
Radon is a significant component of background radiation and can accumulate in poorly ventilated indoor environments.
In this data set, we investigated the effect of electrostatically charging a balloon, which was then hung in an enclosed space, on its level of radioactivity.
Students write a hypothesis, graph data, write a conclusion and use provided information to answer questions about radioactivity and radon, experimental design, accuracy, validity and reliability.
Supercomputing to track the sun's history
Supercomputing power helps unlock secrets in the ice.
Sharing Sydney’s experience with South Australia
Nuclear propulsion systems
ANSTO researchers are investigating nuclear propulsion systems for applications on the sea and in space.
A closer look at the science of detecting flu
Synchrotron scientist in team that makes historic meteorite find
ANSTO’s own meteorite hunter, who is also a planetary scientist and instrument scientist Dr Helen Brand took part in an expedition led by Professor Andy Tomkins of Monash University that has found the largest meteorite strewn field in Australia since the famous Murchison meteorite event in 1969.
Governor-General visits ANSTO
His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia and Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley visited ANSTO’s Innovation Centre nandin and several facilities including the OPAL multipurpose reactor this week for a tour after learning of the ANSTO-nandin win in the NASA SpaceApps COVID 19 Challenge.
Aboriginal inhabitants of Madjedbebe, northern Australia used different ways to adapt to environmental change
ANSTO has contributed to research that indicated that Aboriginal people had a broad diet and intensive plant processing technologies, allowing them to respond to changes in climate, sea level and vegetation over the last ca. 65,000 years.
Year 12 Investigating Science Online Learning
Participate in live radiation demonstrations, cover syllabus content and visit ANSTO virtually during our online depth study classes for Year 12 Investigating Science.
- Participate in live demonstrations of the properties of radiation, shielding and technologies used to detect radiation.
- Learn about the OPAL multipurpose reactor, the use of nuclear medicine and their impact on society.
- Discuss the public perception of nuclear science and the regulation of scientific research.
Cost: $90 per class.