Press list

ASTRON regularly sends out press releases about its activities, such as astronomical discoveries with the Westerbork and the LOFAR telescope, developments in the Square Kilometre Array project and events, such as workshops and conferences.

Would you like to stay up to date about our news, please send an e-mail to Femke Boekhorst, PR & Communications officer: boekhorst [at] astron [dot] nl.

Film material

It is possible to use film material, made by ASTRON. The LOFAR film is available in HD quality and we can make (parts of) the film available to you, free of charge. Please contact Femke Boekhorst, PR & Communications: boekhorst [at] astron [dot] nl or at (+31)(0)521 595 204.

Fact sheets

ASTRON: making discoveries in radio astronomy happen!

The LOFAR telescope

The Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope

The Square Kilometre Array

See also our brochures for more information.

Contact information

The communications department is run by Femke Boekhorst, PR & Communications officer: boekhorst [at] astron [dot] nl, tel.: 0521 595 204 and 06 21 23 42 43.

For general contact information, click here.

Twitter

You can also follow ASTRON on Twitter to stay up to date of all ASTRON news. Click on the Twitter logo to read short ASTRON news messages and follow ASTRON on Twitter (#astron_lofar).

ASTRON in the news

• Chinese tv news (mp4 file) about the IAU General Assembly 2012 conference in Beijing, China. The ASTRON booth can be seen as background in this news item.