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Telescopes

ASTRON is responsible for the operations of the Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope (WSRT) and the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR).

Astronomy

The astronomical research at ASTRON is closely aligned with the strengths of our facilities LOFAR and WSRT-APERTIF.

Diversity & Sustainability

ASTRON is committed to achieving a fair, welcoming, and sustainable work environment for all.

Beschermingszones


Met onze radiotelescopen nemen wij de meest zwakke signalen uit het heelal waar. Daardoor zijn zij kwetsbaar voor elektromagnetische storing. Met het tijdig treffen van de juiste maatregelen kan storing worden voorkomen.

Wireless Data Lab


Draadloze techniek lijkt vanzelfsprekend, maar de ontwikkeling ervan gaat niet vanzelf. Daarom hebben we bij ASTRON een proeftuin ingericht; het Wireless Data Lab.

Making discoveries
in radio astronomy
happen.

ASTRON is the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy, and is part of the Institutes organisation of NWO.
STORIES

European grant allows ASTRON astronomer Joe Callingham to study the space weather of other worlds

Dr Joe Callingham has received an ERC Starting Grant worth 1.5 million euros.

LOFAR
News
Science
SKA
Published by the editorial team, 5 September 2024

Top marks for ASTRON

ASTRON has been assessed by the Strategy Evaluation Protocol (SEP) committee as a research institute that produces excellent research both on astronomy and in technology and innovations.

News
Published by the editorial team, 22 August 2024

Women Astronomers Day 2024

Today, August 1st, marks Women Astronomers Day. Throughout history women astronomers have played a vital role in the development of astronomy and have made important astronomical discoveries.

Astronomy
News
Published by the editorial team, 1 August 2024

International Women in Engineering Day

Yesterday marked International Women in Engineering Day. We at ASTRON are very proud of our women engineers. Two of those are Ágnes Mika and Paula Fusiara.

News
Published by the editorial team, 24 June 2024

Origin of fast radio bursts come into focus through polarized light

Published by the editorial team, 11 June 2024

Violette Impellizzeri to head astronomy and operations department

Published by the editorial team, 31 May 2024

New calibration technique circumvents Earth’s ionosphere

Published by the editorial team, 6 May 2024

ASTRON has turned 75!

Published by the editorial team, 23 April 2024

ASTRON launches database of female experts

Published by the editorial team, 8 March 2024
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DAILY IMAGE

Dwingeloo Detection of an FRB by an ASTRON/JIVE Summer Student

© CC-BY-SA 4.0 Max Fine / CAMRAS

ASTRON/JIVE Summer Student Maxwell A. Fine spent his internship developing the Dwingeloo Radio Telescope (DRT) as a capable fast radio burst (FRB) observatory. He did this in collaboration with CAMRAS, and spent many days and nights working from the DRT control room. Max was supervised by Tammo Jan Dijkema and Jason Hessels, and also learned from others like Paul Boven.

The FRB shown here was detected on August 15th by DRT, and simultaneously detected by ASTRON PhD student Omar Ould-Boukattine using Westerbork RT1. Locally generated radio frequency interference (RFI) remains a challenge, but DRT has the potential to be useful for FRB science. We'll be using these data to support an upcoming publication.

ASTRON daily image.
EVENTS

Open Dag: 6 oktober/Open Day: October 6th

Sun 06 Oct 2024

English follows Dutch   Bezoek ons tijdens onze open dag op 6 oktober Hoe klinkt een dode ster? Hoe maak je onzichtbaar licht zichtbaar? Hoe werkt een zwart gat? Waarom kun je met een radiotelescoop terug in de tijd kijken? Achter al deze en nog veel meer interessante dingen kom je tijdens onze open dag […]

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