News Overview
ERC grant for ASTRON astronomer Jason Hessels
Dr. Jason Hessels (ASTRON/University of Amsterdam) has received a Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC).
Einstein Was Right — So Far
Astronomers have used the VLT, along with radio telescopes, to find and study a stellar pair consisting of the most massive neutron star confirmed so far, orbited by a white dwarf star.
New high-speed cameras for Westerbork Telescope
This week, a team of astronomers and engineers was awarded a grant to turn the new ‘Apertif’ receivers on the Westerbork telescope into high-speed cameras.
ASTRON at Holland High Tech House – Hannover Messe 2013
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LOFAR discovers new giant galaxy in all-sky survey
A team of astronomers has discovered a previously unknown gigantic radio galaxy, using initial images from a new, ongoing all-sky radio survey.
LOFAR telescope open for business
On Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 March, one hundred astronomers from all over the world will travel to Dalfsen for a 2-day workshop about the ILT.
Big Bang Meets Big Data
SKA South Africa is joining ASTRON and IBM in a four-year collaboration to research extremely fast, but low-power exascale computer systems.
Chameleon pulsar baffles astronomers
An international team – led by Dutch astronomers (SRON, NOVA and ASTRON) – has made a tantalizing discovery about the way pulsars emit radiation.
Join the ASTRON/JIVE Summer Student Programme 2013
ASTRON and JIVE announce the availability of a limited number of grants for their 2013 Summer Student Programme.
Black holes – no place left to hide!
Wide-field observations with a worldwide network of radio telescopes have uncovered black holes residing in the centre of dust obscured galaxies.
ASTRON engineer promoted on system design LOFAR telescope
Jaap Bregman is defending his thesis ‘System Design and Wide-field Imaging Aspects of Synthesis Arrays with Phased Array Stations’ on 14 December.