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ASTRON is the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy. Its mission is to make discoveries in radio astronomy happen, via the development of novel and innovative technologies, the operation of world-class radio astronomy facilities, and the pursuit of fundamental astronomical research.

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News

Astronomers find dark matter galaxy far, far away

In a discovery announced Jan. 18, a team of researchers including astronomers at ASTRON Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy, the Kapteyn Institute of the University... Read more
19/01/2012 - 09:02
 

Prof. Steve Rawlings

We are deeply saddened by the news of the sudden death of Prof. Steve Rawlings (Oxford University). Steve made a major contribution to the activities of ASTRON ‑ until ... Read more
17/01/2012 - 09:03
 

LOFAR telescope features on Science.com and Nature.com

The first science results with LOFAR and the kick off of the all-sky survey sparked the interest of many journalists, among whom Eric Hand of Nature magazine: Read more

16/01/2012 - 15:33
 

International LOFAR radio telescope kicks off all-sky survey

World's most complex radio telescope begins its first low frequency survey of the sky, as it prepares to
open its doors to the international astronomy community th...
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16/01/2012 - 14:44
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Events

Colloquia

31 Jan : Frans de Jong - CAMRAS HI measurements of Andromeda galaxy: peeking at our neighbour
02 Feb : Stephanie Cazaux - Kapteyn Instituut TBA
more about colloquia.....
 
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