News Overview
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.
ASTRON develops heart of new supercomputer for world’s largest radio telescope
ASTRON has developed the heart of the new supercomputer for SKA, the future largest and most sensitive radio telescope in the world.
ASTRON once again assessed as world leading
ASTRON has been evaluated as excellent in all categories of NWO’s 2017 evaluation process.
The Square Kilometre Array for development
“The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is an excellent tool to drive development in South Africa”, stated Naledi Pandor.
Astronomer Joeri van Leeuwen receives Vici grant
Astronomer Joeri van Leeuwen of ASTRON receives a Vici grant of 1.5 million euros to hunt for the source of gravitational waves.
SKA Netherlands Roadmap meeting
On 30 January 2018, 40 astronomers and engineers participated in the second SKA Netherlands Roadmap face-to-face meeting, held at ASTRON in Dwingeloo.
ASTRON/JIVE Summer Student Programme 2018
The Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON) and the Joint Institute for VLBI ERIC (JIVE) announce the availability of a limited number of grants for their 2018 Summer Research Programme.
Most powerful Dutch GPU supercomputer boosts new radio telescope
Aims to uncover Fast Radio Bursts using gaming technology