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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

Vidi grant awarded to ASTRON astronomer

Astronomer Jason Hessels of the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON) and the University of Amsterdam has been awarded a ‘Vidi' grant of 800,000 Euros from... Read more
22/05/2013 - 07:44
 

Neutron stars as laboratories

From 6-10 May, astronomers from all over the world join in Amsterdam for a symposium about neutron stars. ... Read more
02/05/2013 - 13:27
 

Einstein Was Right — So Far

Astronomers have used ESO's Very Large Telescope, along with radio telescopes around the world, to find and study a bizarre stellar pair consisting of the most massive ne... Read more
25/04/2013 - 10:02
 

New high-speed cameras for Westerbork Telescope

This week, a team of Dutch astronomers and engineers led by astronomer Joeri van Leeuwen (ASTRON) was awarded a grant to turn the new ‘Apertif' receivers on the Westerb... Read more
15/04/2013 - 10:49
 
 
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Events

Upcoming Events

29 may: Symposium  "Reinventing Radio-Astronomy: Technologies that made a Difference"

9-13 september: European Radio Interferometry School

Bi-weekly: LOFAR status meeting Wednesday's 11.00-12.30 - streamed

Permanent exhibitions featuring the LOFAR telescope.

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Colloquia

23 May : Tuomas Savolainen - MPIfR A VLBIer's view to the structure and formation of relativistic jets
28 May : Arnold van Ardenne - ASTRON
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