News Overview
New Universe Awareness office at ASTRON & JIVE
As of July 1 an UNAWE-office opened its doors in Dwingeloo. The head office of this international project is situated at the Observatory in Leiden.
World’s largest radio telescope LOFAR open to worldwide community
International LOFAR Telescope Regular Proposal Call
Open to the Worldwide Community
Dutch innovations at SPIE Astronomy, Telescopes & Instrumentation
TNO, ASTRON, SRON and NOVA have joined forces to show their latest innovations and technologies in the field of instrumentation for astronomy.
360 degrees photo’s of the Dwingeloo telescope
The lifting of the dish on June 5th attracted a lot of attention. Staff, passers by, tourists and of course journalists all came to see this spectacular event.
Dish Dwingeloo Telescope temporarily dismantled
On Tuesday 5 June, the skyline of the National Park Dwingelderveld will change drastically temporarily.
Dual site agreed for Square Kilometre Array telescope
The Members of the SKA Organisation today agreed on a dual site solution for the Square Kilometre Array telescope.
Colliding galaxy cluster unravelled
An international team of astronomers has used the International LOFAR Telescope from ASTRON to study the formation of the galaxy cluster Abell 2256.
Sounds of the Universe in ‘De Wereld Draait Door University’
On Ascension Day, Professor Robbert Dijkgraaf will give a live class in the programme De Wereld Draait Door (DWDD).
Over 800 visitors on open day @ ASTRON’s LOFAR telescope
Over 800 people visited the LOFAR telescope last Saturday during the open day at ASTRON.
“European” radio astronomy transcends borders; South Africa’s National Research Foundation joins JIVE
“European” radio astronomy transcends borders; South Africa’s National Research Foundation joins JIVE
ASTRON proud at contribution to first instrument James Webb Space Telescope
On Wednesday 9 May, the official transfer took place of the Mid InfraRed Instrument (MIRI) by ESA to NASA.
Be an astronomer for one day at ASTRON!
On Saturday 12 May, ASTRON will participate in the open days of the EU (in Dutch: EU Kijkdagen) of the Northern Netherlands Provinces (SNN).