ASTRON hosts several events and organises weekly colloquia.
At the end of June, we reached a major milestone: the dismantling of the Dutch LOFAR1 stations is now complete, and all stations have been equipped with LOFAR2.0 subracks. A heartfelt thank you and congratulations to everyone who contributed to this remarkable achievement. In the coming months, all stations will be powered on, thoroughly verified, and made available for commissioning observations. Meanwhile, the upgrade of the central systems is progressing smoothly. The first batch of CEP6 hardware has arrived, and multicast functionality is now enabled across the network.
It’s truly exciting to see our hard work coming together! As many of us prepare for a well-deserved summer break, I wish you a relaxing and enjoyable time with family and friends.
Happy reading!
Wim van Cappellen