Australia’s newest supercomputer, Setonix, has crunched masses of data to create a stunning image of a supernova remnant.
Australia’s newest supercomputer has crunched masses of data to create a stunning image of a supernova remnant.
The supercomputer — named Setonix after Western Australia’s favorite animal, the quokka (Setonix brachyurus) — created the highly detailed image using data collected by ASKAP (Australian Square Kilometre Array) radio telescope, which is operated by CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation), the country’s science agency.
Setonix is located at the Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre in Perth and is a key part of the facility’s recent $70 million upgrade.
