Author: Jim Lovell

Jim has a PhD in physics from the University of Tasmania and has worked primarily in the fields of radio astronomy and geodesy. Jim has worked as an astronomer in Japan at the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science on the VLBI Space Observatory Programme mission (which involved the first orbiting radio telescope), then in Canberra conducting research in astronomy and supporting observations at NASA’s Deep Space Station at Tidbinbilla for CSIRO. He served as Project Manager of the AuScope VLBI project at the University of Tasmania, which involved the construction and operation of an array of three radio telescopes in Australia (Hobart (Tas), Katherine (NT) and Yarragadee (WA)) designed specifically for geodesy. Jim is currently working in several consultancy-based roles with an emphasis on applying his skills and experience obtained in astrophysics to environmental applications.

A Scintillating Description of Why Quasars Twinkle. Or, How We Tried to Break the Very Large Array.

Posted on May 24, 2021May 26, 2021 | By Jim Lovell

One of the great things about being a radio astronomer is that if you have a good idea, and…

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