News Overview
Dish Dwingeloo Telescope temporarily dismantled
On Tuesday 5 June, the skyline of the National Park Dwingelderveld will change drastically temporarily.
Dual site agreed for Square Kilometre Array telescope
The Members of the SKA Organisation today agreed on a dual site solution for the Square Kilometre Array telescope.
Colliding galaxy cluster unravelled
An international team of astronomers has used the International LOFAR Telescope from ASTRON to study the formation of the galaxy cluster Abell 2256.
Sounds of the Universe in ‘De Wereld Draait Door University’
On Ascension Day, Professor Robbert Dijkgraaf will give a live class in the programme De Wereld Draait Door (DWDD).
Over 800 visitors on open day @ ASTRON’s LOFAR telescope
Over 800 people visited the LOFAR telescope last Saturday during the open day at ASTRON.
“European” radio astronomy transcends borders; South Africa’s National Research Foundation joins JIVE
“European” radio astronomy transcends borders; South Africa’s National Research Foundation joins JIVE
ASTRON proud at contribution to first instrument James Webb Space Telescope
On Wednesday 9 May, the official transfer took place of the Mid InfraRed Instrument (MIRI) by ESA to NASA.
Be an astronomer for one day at ASTRON!
On Saturday 12 May, ASTRON will participate in the open days of the EU (in Dutch: EU Kijkdagen) of the Northern Netherlands Provinces (SNN).
Restoration Dwingeloo Radio Telescope kicks off
ASTRON, the Netherlands institute for Radio Astronomy, kicks off the restoration of the Dwingeloo Radio Telescope.
Under ‘dark halo’ old galaxies have many more stars
Some of the oldest galaxies in the Universe have three times more stellar mass, and so many more stars, than all current models of galaxy evolution predict.
The Nederlands and South-Africa join forces for Big Data
Unique Public Private Partnership in high tech systems. Public private partnerships get an international dimension
ASTRON & Staatsbosbeheer signal start of building project
On Wednesday 11 April, prof. K. Gaemers will give the starting shot for the contstruction of the new extension to the ASTRON building in Dwingeloo.