News Overview
Nomination Christiaan Huygens Science Award 2014 for Stefan Wijnholds
Stefan Wijnholds, working as a researcher at ASTRON, has been nominated for the Christiaan Huygens Science Award 2014.
12 M€ for Netherlands contribution to design of the Square Kilometre Array
A consortium consisting of ASTRON and several Dutch Universities has been awarded 12M€ for their participation in the design of the SKA.
Three new Polish antenna stations for LOFAR telescope
Today, ASTRON and the Polish LOFAR consortium POLFAR signed a contract for the construction of three new antenna stations for the ILT in Poland.
First Light for SPHERE Exoplanet Imager
SPHERE has been installed on ESO’s VLT at the Paranal Observatory in Chile and has achieved first light.
Collaboration is key for SKA pre-construction
ASTRON has been working with representatives of the NRC and CSIRO to undertake a collaborative measurement programme as part of SKA pre-construction work.
Order of the Star of Italy for Prof. Morganti
Prof. Raffaella Morganti, has received a knighthood awarded to her by President Giorgio Napolitano and presented to her by Dr. Francesco Azzarello.
Astronomer Heino Falcke appointed new member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Heino Falcke (Radboud University of Nijmegen and ASTRON) investigates the nature of black holes and the gas jets in their vicinity.
Astronomers harness the galaxy’s biggest telescope to pinpoint radio emission from distant spinning star
An international team of astronomers has made a measurement of a distant neutron star that is one million times more precise than the previous world’s best.
Royal decoration for Arnold van Ardenne
On Friday 25 April, Prof. Arnold van Ardenne, connected to ASTRON and inhabitant of Assen (Drenthe), received a decoration by mayor Mrs. C. Abbenhues of Assen.
Future ‘Engineer PowerWomen’ visit Dwingeloo
During the national Girlsday on Thursday 24 April, girls from ages 14-15 will visit the astronomical institutes of ASTRON, JIVE and NOVA in Dwingeloo.
Gabby Aitink-Kroes awarded Engineer PowerWoman 2014
The Engineer PowerWoman 2014 has been awarded to Gabby Aitink‑Kroes, engineer at NOVA and ASTRON.
New LOFAR station for Univ. Hamburg and Bielefeld University
On Wednesday 9 April ASTRON, the University of Hamburg and Bielefeld University will sign a contract for construction of a new German station for the ILT.