News Overview
LOFAR overview paper accepted
The long-awaited LOFAR overview paper has now been accepted for publication in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics.
Vidi grant awarded to ASTRON astronomer
Astronomer Jason Hessels of ASTRON and the University of Amsterdam has been awarded a ‘Vidi’ grant of 800,000 Euros from the NWO.
Neutron stars as laboratories
Astronomy symposium in Amsterdam: ‘Latest Results from the Neutron-Star Laboratory’
ERC grant for ASTRON astronomer Jason Hessels
Dr. Jason Hessels (ASTRON/University of Amsterdam) has received a Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC).
Einstein Was Right — So Far
Astronomers have used the VLT, along with radio telescopes, to find and study a stellar pair consisting of the most massive neutron star confirmed so far, orbited by a white dwarf star.
New high-speed cameras for Westerbork Telescope
This week, a team of astronomers and engineers was awarded a grant to turn the new ‘Apertif’ receivers on the Westerbork telescope into high-speed cameras.
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LOFAR discovers new giant galaxy in all-sky survey
A team of astronomers has discovered a previously unknown gigantic radio galaxy, using initial images from a new, ongoing all-sky radio survey.
LOFAR telescope open for business
On Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 March, one hundred astronomers from all over the world will travel to Dalfsen for a 2-day workshop about the ILT.
Big Bang Meets Big Data
SKA South Africa is joining ASTRON and IBM in a four-year collaboration to research extremely fast, but low-power exascale computer systems.
Chameleon pulsar baffles astronomers
An international team – led by Dutch astronomers (SRON, NOVA and ASTRON) – has made a tantalizing discovery about the way pulsars emit radiation.