News Overview
LOFAR rapidly responds to mysterious astronomical events
On Friday 6 July 2018 at 10:25 am (CEST), ASTRON’s Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) automatically responded to a transient astronomical event for the first time.
Einstein’s theory still passes the test
Weak and strong gravity objects fall the same way
Planet formation starts before star reaches maturity
A European team of astronomers has discovered that dust particles around a star already coagulate before the star is fully grown.
ASTRON and Nikhef collaborate to improve FPGA engineering design practices
ASTRON joins the OpenCores.org membership program and partners up with Oliscience to collaborate on the engineering of tools that are essential to achieve scientific discoveries in the fields of particle physics and astronomy.
Surprise discovery provides new insights into stellar deaths
Astronomers made a surprise discovery when they found that one supernova explosion was actually a star being pulled apart by a supermassive black hole.
First SKA-Low Prototype Station Completed On Site
A complete prototype station of antennas for the future SKA-low telescope has been completed and is being tested at the SKA site in Western Australia.
Dutch radio antenna to depart for the Moon on Chinese mission
On 21 May 2018*, the Chinese space agency will launch the relay satellite Chang’e 4 to an orbit behind the Moon.
ASTRON Hackathon addresses big data challenges
The new era of radio astronomy we are entering involves solving the most pressing data challenges in IT.
Emily Petroff nominated for New Scientist Science Talent 2018
Emily Petroff, astronomer of the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy ASTRON, is one of the contenders for the title New Scientist Science Talent 2018
Dutch antenna on Chinese satellite to the Moon
In May, a Dutch radio antenna on a Chinese satellite will be launched to other side of the Moon.
LOFAR crosses the Alps; Italy joins
Today, 16 April 2018, Italy officially became a member of the International LOFAR Telescope (ILT).
Girlsday 2018
On April 12, 2018, 32 high school girls visited ASTRON for the annual Girlsday.